The U.K.’s carrier strike group, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08), and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), led by Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), joined with U.S. Navy carrier strike groups, led by flagships USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), to conduct multiple carrier strike group operations in the Philippine Sea on Oct. 3, 2021. The operations included over 15,000 sailors. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson)
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U.S., U.K., and Japanese naval groups operated jointly in the Philippine Sea on Oct. 3, the U.S. Navy said on Friday.
The integrated at-sea operations had over 15,000 sailors cooperate across six countries. The Navy said this “demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s…