China Shadows Philippine Sea Exercise
China’s navy vessels tailed the Philippines’ joint maritime exercise with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines…
29th RIMPAC Exercise Announced
Approximately 29 nations, 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)…
Japan Praises Work of HMAS Hobart
Regarding Australia’s surveillance and surveillance activities against illegal maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers of North Korean-flagged vessels In response to illegal maritime activities, including ship-to-ship transfers of North Korean-flagged vessels,…
USS America Arrives in Osaka
The forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6) with embarked Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Osaka, Japan, Feb. 27. The purpose of the…
ROK Navy and Marine Corps to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold 2024
◦ The Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps Cobra Gold Training Squadron (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Training Squadron’) will depart from Busan Operating Base on February 14 to…
Operational Turnaround for INS Kadmatt at Yokosuka
INS Kadmatt, on a Long Range Operational Deployment to the North Pacific Ocean entered Yokosuka, Japan on Dec 02, 2023 for an Operational Turnaround (OTR). Onboard visits including professional interactions…
Remembering Pearl Harbor
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan conducted a surprise attack against the U.S. Pacific fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor. In total, 19 U.S. ships were crippled or destroyed, as well as…
Japan/US/Australia ISR Implementation
From November 19th to 20th, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s “P-1” jointly gathered information and conducted surveillance with the U.S. Navy’s “P-8A” and the Royal Australian Air Force’s “P-8A” in…
Japan Details North Korean Missile Launch
10:43 p.m. November 21st, North Korea launched a missile using ballistic missile technology aimed at launching satellites from the Dongchang-ri area of the northwestern coast of North Korea. One shot…