PN, JMSDF Hold Drills Near West Philippine Sea

18 November 2021

BRP Jose Rizal, JS kaga and JS Murasame sailed together (photos : PN)

PH, Japan navy ships hold drills near West Philippine Sea

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine and Japanese naval ships sailed together near the West Philippine Sea on Sunday (Nov. 14), demonstrating cooperation and operational readiness.

The Philippine Navy’s BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) held passing exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force warships JS Kaga (DDH-184) and JS Murasame (DD-101) off Subic, Zambales, the Navy said in a statement.

The Japanese ships were in the Philippines since Friday (Nov. 12) for a scheduled Indo-Pacific Deployment Fleet port call and maritime cooperation drills with Philippine counterparts.

The PASSEX aimed to practice cooperation and increase operational readiness between the Navy and JMSDF. Other drills conducted were maneuvering exercise and photo exercise, the Philippine Navy said.

“The Philippine Navy’s participation in these exercises demonstrated its commitment to furthering ties with partner navies while allowing capacity enhancement for its personnel through experiential learning with modern navies,” it said.

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