Russia, Japan in GoA drills

Drills were aimed at increasing cooperationin the fight against piracy and terrorism

Russia, Japan start joint naval drills in Gulf of Aden: Russian Navy

Joint anti-piracy naval drills of Russia and Japan had kicked off in the Gulf of Aden, Russia’s Northern Fleet said Saturday.

Combat ships of the Russian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participated in the drills, including the Northern Fleet’s Severomorsk anti-submarine ship and the Japanese destroyer Ikazuchi, according to Northern Fleet’s spokesman Vadim Serga.

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