Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Mogami-class frigate JS Noshiro (FFM 3) and Murasame-class destroyer JS Yuudachi (DD 103) break away from formation with the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, October 4, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caroline H. Lui) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Mogami-class frigate JS Noshiro (FFM 3) and Murasame-class destroyer JS Yuudachi (DD 103) break away from formation with the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, October 4, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caroline H. Lui)