According to news from the Wall Street Journal, at a naval conference in Canberra held on March 31, Rear Admiral Christopher J.Paul of the US Pacific fleet announced that Washington would maintain a military presence. strong in the Pacific. Accordingly, the US will deploy a series of modern warships to this sea, including the Zumwalt destroyer.
Stealth destroyer Zumwalt
The Zumwalt destroyer, worth $3.45 billion per unit, is the most modern warship of the US Navy. The ship is 180m long, has a maximum speed of 56 km/h, can carry helicopters and is equipped with an extremely modern radar system.
On the same day, in Japan, Admiral Robert Thomas, commander of the US 7th Fleet, announced that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pursuit of collective self-defense (CSD) will help the US Navy strengthen cooperation in the Pacific.
"The right to collective self-defense will pave the way for the US 7th Fleet and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force to exercise and operate in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean," Mr. Thomas said.
Japan and the US have announced guidelines for renewing their alliance by the end of June. This will help Japan play a larger military role in the region.