The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23) units conducted a multilateral exercise with the United States Navy (USN), the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in order to strengthen cooperation to realize a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” as described below.
1. Objectives
(1) To improve the JMSDF’s tactical capabilities
(2) To strengthen cooperation with participating navies
2. Period
June 14 – 19
3. Exercise Area
South China Sea
4. Participating units
(1) JMSDF: JS IZUMO (IPD23 First Surface Unit)
(2) USN: USS RAFAEL PERALTA
(3) RCN: HMCS MONTREAL
5. Type of exercise
Tactical Exercise (Anti-surface warfare exercise, Anti-submarine warfare exercise, LINKEX, etc.), Replenishment at Sea
6. Notes
(1) This exercise is a part of the Large Scale Global Exercise (LSGE23).
(2) JS IZUMO and JS SAMIDARE (IPD23 First Surface Unit) will make a port visit to Cam Ranh, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam from 20th to 23th June.
