(2)Maritime drill sends warning to weapons trading nations

CORAL SEA, Australia - Members of a Japan Coast Guard special unit descend from a helicopter in an interdiction training exercise to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the Coral Sea off the coast of Australia on Sept. 13. The drill was conducted with the Australian, U.S. and French navies. Photo provided by the Japan Coast Guard. (Kyodo)

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