Title:

 U.S. aircraft carrier and MSDF helicopter destroyer conduct joint exercises in disputed South China Sea

Author:

JESSE JOHNSON

Source:

The Japan Times

Date:

March 13, 2018

Description:

The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group has kicked off bilateral exercises with the Maritime Self-Defense Force, including one of the largest vessels in Japan’s fleet, in the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.