Republic of Korea, Japan, and the U.S. Conduct Trilateral Naval Exercise

250318-N-GC571-1009 AT SEA (March 18, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, sails in formation with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), Sejong the Great-class destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991), Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Dae Jo-yeong (DDH 977), and Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107) at sea during a trilateral naval exercise, March 18, 2025. Trilateral exercises between the U.S. Navy, ROK Navy, and JMSDF continue to advance combined naval interoperability, ensure our militaries and self-defense forces can operate together against any threat, and demonstrate combined commitment to a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez)