CHENNAI, INDIA – The Maritime Self-Defense Force is taking part in this year’s joint naval exercises by India and the United States that started Wednesday in the Indian Ocean, an area where China has been building up its presence.
The MSDF has sent its destroyer Fuyuzuki for the Malabar series of drills in the Bay of Bengal through Monday aimed at upgrading capability against submarines and undertaking training for rescue and other operations.
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