U.S. Warships Join U.K., Japan for Big Deck Drills

U.S. warships are joining the U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and Japan’s Kaga Task Group to drill in the Philippine Sea this week. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group and amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) will train alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and components from the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Norwegian Navy and Spanish Navy through Aug. 12, according to a JMSDF news release. The goal of the nine-day exercise, the JMSDF said Tuesday, is to “realize a free and open Indo-Pacific,” as well as to improve tactical capabilities and strengthen cooperationRead More