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Defense Minister Koizumi visits MSDF Yokosuka base

New Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) is pictured during an inspection of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's new destroyer, Kumano, at the MSDF's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Defense Minister Koizumi visits MSDF Yokosuka base

New Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) boards the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's new destroyer, Kumano, at the MSDF's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Defense Minister Koizumi visits MSDF Yokosuka base

New Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) poses for a photo during an inspection of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's new destroyer, Kumano, at the MSDF's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Defense Minister Koizumi visits MSDF Yokosuka base

New Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) poses for a photo during an inspection of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's new destroyer, Kumano, at the MSDF's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Defense Minister Koizumi visits MSDF Yokosuka base

New Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (1st row, C) poses for a photo during an inspection of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's new destroyer, Kumano, at the MSDF's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) poses with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba inspects MSDF destroyer Kaga

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press after inspecting the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kaga at the MSDF's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Ishiba inspects MSDF destroyer Kaga

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel after inspecting the destroyer Kaga at the MSDF's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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British, Norwegian warships in Yokosuka

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows the British destroyer Dauntless (L) and the Norwegian frigate Roald Amundsen at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Spanish Navy warship visits Yokosuka

Spanish Navy destroyer Mendez Nunez visits the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 24, 2025, for replenishing and so soldiers can rest, marking the first port call to Japan by a Spanish naval warship, excluding training ships, in 131 years.

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Aircraft Carrier Shandong Sailing In Hong Kong Waters

A drone photo shows officers and soldiers spelling out Chinese characters "secure country, sweet home" on aircraft carrier Shandong's flight deck in Hong Kong waters, south China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR on Thursday morning, kicking off a five-day visit. The aircraft carrier and the Yan'an missile destroyer were anchored near the west end of the Victoria Harbor, while the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate docked at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base in Stonecutters Island. This is the Shandong's first visit to Hong Kong. From Friday to Sunday, the Shandong, the Zhanjiang and the Yuncheng will host open tours, lectures, drill demonstrations and other exchange activities.(Photo by Pu Haiyang//Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aircraft Carrier Shandong Sailing In Hong Kong Waters

A drone photo shows officers and soldiers spelling out Chinese characters "secure country, sweet home" on aircraft carrier Shandong's flight deck in Hong Kong waters, south China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR on Thursday morning, kicking off a five-day visit. The aircraft carrier and the Yan'an missile destroyer were anchored near the west end of the Victoria Harbor, while the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate docked at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base in Stonecutters Island. This is the Shandong's first visit to Hong Kong. From Friday to Sunday, the Shandong, the Zhanjiang and the Yuncheng will host open tours, lectures, drill demonstrations and other exchange activities. Photo by Pu Haiyang//Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aircraft Carrier Shandong Sailing In Hong Kong Waters

This photo shows the aircraft carrier Shandong sailing in Hong Kong waters, south China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR on Thursday morning, kicking off a five-day visit. The aircraft carrier and the Yan'an missile destroyer were anchored near the west end of the Victoria Harbor, while the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate docked at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base in Stonecutters Island. This is the Shandong's first visit to Hong Kong. From Friday to Sunday, the Shandong, the Zhanjiang and the Yuncheng will host open tours, lectures, drill demonstrations and other exchange activities. Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aircraft Carrier Shandong Sailing In Hong Kong Waters

This photo shows the aircraft carrier Shandong sailing in Hong Kong waters, south China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR on Thursday morning, kicking off a five-day visit. The aircraft carrier and the Yan'an missile destroyer were anchored near the west end of the Victoria Harbor, while the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate docked at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base in Stonecutters Island. This is the Shandong's first visit to Hong Kong. From Friday to Sunday, the Shandong, the Zhanjiang and the Yuncheng will host open tours, lectures, drill demonstrations and other exchange activities. Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aircraft Carrier Shandong Sailing In Hong Kong Waters

This photo shows the aircraft carrier Shandong sailing in Hong Kong waters, south China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR on Thursday morning, kicking off a five-day visit. The aircraft carrier and the Yan'an missile destroyer were anchored near the west end of the Victoria Harbor, while the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate docked at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base in Stonecutters Island. This is the Shandong's first visit to Hong Kong. From Friday to Sunday, the Shandong, the Zhanjiang and the Yuncheng will host open tours, lectures, drill demonstrations and other exchange activities. Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aircraft Carrier Shandong Sailing In Hong Kong Waters

This photo shows the aircraft carrier Shandong sailing in Hong Kong waters, south China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR on Thursday morning, kicking off a five-day visit. The aircraft carrier and the Yan'an missile destroyer were anchored near the west end of the Victoria Harbor, while the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate docked at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base in Stonecutters Island. This is the Shandong's first visit to Hong Kong. From Friday to Sunday, the Shandong, the Zhanjiang and the Yuncheng will host open tours, lectures, drill demonstrations and other exchange activities. Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aircraft Carrier Shandong Sailing In Hong Kong Waters

This photo shows the aircraft carrier Shandong sailing in Hong Kong waters, south China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR on Thursday morning, kicking off a five-day visit. The aircraft carrier and the Yan'an missile destroyer were anchored near the west end of the Victoria Harbor, while the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate docked at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base in Stonecutters Island. This is the Shandong's first visit to Hong Kong. From Friday to Sunday, the Shandong, the Zhanjiang and the Yuncheng will host open tours, lectures, drill demonstrations and other exchange activities. Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MSDF destroyer port call in Manila

MANILA, Philippines, June 23 Kyodo - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter-carrying destroyer Ise visits a port in Manila on June 21, 2025. (Kyodo)

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MSDF destroyer port call in Manila

The Philippine Navy's band welcomes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter-carrying destroyer Ise at it makes a port call in Manila on June 21, 2025.

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MSDF destroyer port call in Manila

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter-carrying destroyer Ise visits a port in Manila on June 21, 2025.

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

TOKYO, Japan, June 15 Kyodo - A Philippine Navy helicopter prepares to land on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter prepares to land on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter prepares to land on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter hovers above Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

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MSDF destroyer visits port in Darwin

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Yahagi is anchored off a port in Darwin, Australia, on June 6, 2025.

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MSDF destroyer visits port in Darwin

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Yahagi is anchored off a port in Darwin, Australia, on June 6, 2025.

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Japan PM visits MSDF destroyer off Kyoto Prefecture

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) speaks during a visit to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Hyuga docked off Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on May 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits MSDF destroyer off Kyoto Prefecture

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) speaks during a visit to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Hyuga docked off Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on May 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits MSDF destroyer off Kyoto Prefecture

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) visits Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Hyuga docked off Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on May 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits MSDF destroyer off Kyoto Prefecture

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) visits Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Hyuga docked off Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on May 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits MSDF destroyer off Kyoto Prefecture

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, L) receives a guard of honor during a visit to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Hyuga docked off Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on May 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits MSDF destroyer off Kyoto Prefecture

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) receives a guard of honor during a visit to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Hyuga docked off Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on May 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan defense chief at MSDF's Yokosuka base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (front, L) visits the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's destroyer Mogami at the MSDF's base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo, on Nov. 7, 2024.

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9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - An exhibitor shows a model of a Type 055 destroyer at the 9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 12, 2024.

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MSDF ship sails through Taiwan Strait for 1st time

Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of the Japan Self-Defense Forces Joint Staff, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2024, a day after a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's direction.

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MSDF ship sails through Taiwan Strait for 1st time

Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of the Japan Self-Defense Forces Joint Staff, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2024, a day after a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's direction.

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MSDF ship sails through Taiwan Strait for 1st time

Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of the Japan Self-Defense Forces Joint Staff, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2024, a day after a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's direction.

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MSDF ship sails through Taiwan Strait for 1st time

Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of the Japan Self-Defense Forces Joint Staff, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2024, a day after a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's direction.

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US Prepare To Evacuate Americans From Lebanon

Handout file photo dated April 28, 2024shows the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), top, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) in the Atlantic Ocean. In response to escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the Pentagon has strategically repositioned US military assets in the Mediterranean on Friday, preparing for potential evacuations of American citizens. The USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, along with Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has joined other US naval forces in the region, preparing for potential evacuations of American citizens and other missions. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric A. Moser via ABACAPRESS.COM

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MSDF destroyer Kaga

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 17, 2024, shows the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kaga departing the MSDF's Kure base in the Hiroshima Prefecture city of Kure, western Japan.

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MSDF destroyer Kaga

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 17, 2024, shows the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kaga departing the MSDF's Kure base in the Hiroshima Prefecture city of Kure, western Japan.

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MSDF destroyer Kaga

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 17, 2024, shows the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kaga departing the MSDF's Kure base in the Hiroshima Prefecture city of Kure, western Japan.

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MSDF destroyer Kaga

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 17, 2024, shows the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kaga departing the MSDF's Kure base in the Hiroshima Prefecture city of Kure, western Japan.

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout photo dated April 12, 2022 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), center, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), left, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided-missile destroyer JS Kong (DDG 173), right, JMSDF Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105), back left, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) are underway in formation during a U.S.-Japan bilateral exercise in the Sea of Japan. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout photo dated February 16, 2022 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) are underway in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105) and the training vessel Hatakaze-class JS Hatakaze (TV 3520) during exercise Jungle Warfare 2022 (JWX 22) in the Philippine Sea. The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement from Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh. U.S. Navy photo by Mas