{"id":76295,"date":"2024-02-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/02\/02\/two-us-aircraft-carrier-groups-join-japanese-navy-in-military-exercise\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:57:36","slug":"two-us-aircraft-carrier-groups-join-japanese-navy-in-military-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2024\/02\/02\/two-us-aircraft-carrier-groups-join-japanese-navy-in-military-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Two US aircraft carrier groups join Japanese navy in military exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two aircraft carrier groups joined the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force in a naval exercise in the Philippine Sea on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The San Diego-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/naval\/2022\/02\/16\/carrier-carl-vinson-was-back-in-fighting-condition-within-45-minutes-of-f-35c-crash-leaders-say\/?contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8&amp;contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A5%7D\" target=\"_blank\">Carl Vinson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2021\/01\/26\/theodore-roosevelt-steams-into-the-south-china-sea\/?contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A255%7D&amp;contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8\" target=\"_blank\">Theodore Roosevelt<\/a> carrier strike groups conducted joint operations meant to strengthen maritime communication, air warfare and cross-deck flight operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe U.S. and Japan are uniquely capable of rapidly assembling multiple large-deck naval forces in support of mutual security interests in the Indo Pacific,\u201d Rear Adm. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/05\/05\/carrier-prepares-to-go-back-to-sea-after-virus-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carlos Sardiello<\/a>, commander of Vinson\u2019s Carrier Strike Group 1, said in a release. \u201cOur ability to rapidly aggregate and work collectively alongside the JMSDF and the Theodore Roosevelt strike group is positive proof.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service noted that the exercise was conducted within the parameters of international law and freedom of navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. and Japan\u2019s coordination comes at a time when the Japanese military is working to increase its military capabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan, concerned over a rising and adversarial Chinese military, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2023\/07\/14\/milley-praises-japan-defense-funding-boost-as-a-buttress-against-china\/\" target=\"_blank\">invested a record $50 billion<\/a> in its military this fiscal year. 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