Japan's MSDF conducts missile tests off Hawaii

Japan's MSDF conducts missile tests off Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted a missile firing drill involving destroyers off Hawaii on July 9 during a joint exercise of defense forces from the United States, Japan and eight other countries. Photo shows an SM-2 surface-to-air missile fired at an unmanned target plane launched by the U.S. military from the destroyer Setogiri. (Kyodo)

Japan defense vessels make port call in Vietnam

Japan defense vessels make port call in Vietnam

Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force officers and Vietnamese Navy officers pose for photos in front of the MSDF guided-missile destroyer Ariake after it and the destroyer Setogiri arrived on a port call at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, on April 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan defense vessels make port call in Vietnam

Japan defense vessels make port call in Vietnam

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer Ariake makes a port call on April 12, 2016, at Vietnam's strategic point of Cam Ranh Bay facing the South China Sea, relatively close to the Paracel and Spratly island chains disputed by several states including Vietnam and China. The port call by the Ariake, along with the Setogiri, another guided-missile destroyer, was the first to be made in Vietnam by any MSDF vessel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan defense vessels make port call in Vietnam

Japan defense vessels make port call in Vietnam

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer Ariake makes a port call on April 12, 2016, at Vietnam's strategic point of Cam Ranh Bay facing the South China Sea, relatively close to the Paracel and Spratly island chains disputed by several states including Vietnam and China. The port call by the Ariake, along with the Setogiri, another guided-missile destroyer, was the first to be made in Vietnam by any MSDF vessel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan destroyers make port call in Vietnam

Japan destroyers make port call in Vietnam

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers Ariake (R) and Setogiri make a port call on April 12, 2016, at Vietnam's strategic Cam Ranh Bay facing the South China Sea, not far from the Paracel and Spratly island chains disputed by several states including Vietnam and China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo