The United States forces will participate in Exercise Pacific Steller 2025, a multi-large deck event (MLDE) hosted by the French Navy in the Philippine Sea beginning Feb. 8, according to the U.S. 7th Fleet news release.
The exercise will involve around 10 warships from the U.S. Navy’s Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG), the French Carrier Strike Group, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Participating large-deck ships include the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the French carrier FS Charles De Gaulle, and Japan’s Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184).
The news release said MLDE is designed to advance coordination and cooperation between French, Japanese and U.S. maritime forces while simultaneously demonstrating capabilities in multi-domain operations, promoting a shared dedication to regional stability, and highlighting the U.S. Navy’s enduring power projection capability.
“Pacific Steller 2025 allows us to practice seamless integration with our French and Japanese allies in a multi-domain environment,” said Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1.
“Coordinated operations between USS Carl Vinson, FS Charles De Gaulle, and JS Kaga strengthen our alliances and deter our adversaries. Together, we seek to maintain an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, free of all forms of coercion, and we’re excited to work alongside our allies and partners who share that vision,” Wosje added.
“MLDEs are conducted in a manner that is consistent with international law and with due regard to the safety of navigation and the rights and interests of other states,” stated in the news release.
📸 PHILIPPINE SEA – Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), middle, conducts a fueling-at-sea with Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), left, and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Isaiah B. Goessl)
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