JAPAN-U.S. BILATERAL EXERCISE

TOKYO, April 1 -- JMSDF issued the following press release:

The JMSDF will conduct a bilateral exercise with the U.S. Navy (USN) as described below in order to strengthen the capability of Japan-U.S. Alliance for effective deterrence and response.

1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF's mine warfare capabilities (2) To improve interoperability with the USN

2. Period April 7-11

3. Exercise Area Guam Island and its vicinity

4. Participating units (1) JMSDF (a) Officer in Charge of the Exercise (OCE) Commanding Officer of EOD Dispatch Unit (b) Participants Mine Warfare Force EOD Unit

(2) USN (a) Officer in Charge of the Exercise (OCE) Commanding Officer of EOD Mobile Unit 5 (EODMU5) (b) Participants EODMU5

5. Type of Exercise MCM and EOD training

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