Chinese officials will for the first time to participate in joint military exercises in the Pacific, Central Japan welcomes | drills | Pacific Rim military exercises _ news

"Globe reporter Wu Yuanchun" Japan maritime self-defense force announced on June 3, aegis ships would be sent "Kirishima" large frigate, equipped with helicopters, "ISE" and 3 P3-C anti-submarine reconnaissance aircraft to participate in United States Navy Pacific Rim joint military exercise hosted by (RIMPAC 2014). Pacific Rim joint military exercise will be held from June 26 to August 1 in Hawaii and United States West Coast sea, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participating personnel about 740 people. It is learned that China will participate in the military exercises for the first time this year, participating countries reached a record number of 23.

Japan's Kyodo News reported on June 3, Pacific Rim joint military exercises that began in 1971, was the 24th time this year. Japan maritime self-defense force in 1980 while attending the military exercise for the first time, was "predicated on the exercise of collective self-defense" controversy in Congress.

Reported that the Chinese Navy and the Japan maritime self-defense force training with no plan. Japan Press Conference on the maritime staff of river yekejun in the 3rd said: "Although the lack of progress in bilateral relations with China, but very welcome China's accession to the multilateral framework. ”

Japan maritime self-defense force will be humanitarian aid after the hurricane disaster simulation training First Nations participating in the force's command. Japan ground self-defense force also announced on the same day, island defence special forces "General company in Western China", also for the first time, some 40 people took part in this exercise will be conducted with the US Marines using helicopters and small boats landing training.

(Edit: SN091)
07:30 June 04, 2014 Global network