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…
Japan Commends Canadian Participation on North Korea Monitoring
In early September, Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS VANCOUVER began and has completed monitoring and surveillance activities against illicit maritime activities, including ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels prohibited by…
Russian Intelligence Gathering Aircraft Chased Away by Japan
From the morning to the afternoon of Tuesday, October 24, 2020, a Russian intelligence gathering aircraft (IL-20) x 1 aircraft flies from the continent and advances to the Pacific Ocean…
Canada Assists Japan in UNSC Resolutions on North Korea
Canada’s Surveillance Activities for Illegal Maritime Activities Including Ship-to-Ship Transfers of North Korean-flagged vessels Canada plans to conduct surveillance activities by aircraft for the 10th time since 2018 using Kadena…
USS Pioneer Visits Ishigaki, Okinawa
Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) departed Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, September 8, following a port call during routine operations and training in the region. The Pioneer’s visit highlights…
USS Benfold Returns to Yokosuka
USS Benfold (DDG 65) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, from patrol on Aug. 31. During the patrol, USS Benfold conducted a wide range of operations, including maritime patrols and joint exercises…
USS Shiloh Changing Homeport From Yokosuka to Pearl Harbor
USS Shiloh (CG 67) departed Yokosuka, Japan, on Sept. 5 to transit to its new homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of a planned rotation of forces in the…
Technical Assistance to the Palauan Coast Guard Agency
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) dispatched six officers including its Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT), a special team that provides foreign coast guard agencies with technical assistance on maritime safety and…
US Coast Guard Cutter Munro Arrives in Japan
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) arrived in Yokosuka, its first international port visit while deployed in the Indo-Pacific August 6th. While in Yokosuka, Munro’s crew hosted several…