Keywords: JS Chōkai, USS Mustin and JS Ariake in the East China Sea after Keen Sword 2013, -16 Nov. 2012 d.jpg キーン・ソード2013 の終了後 シナ海を航行する護衛艦ちょうかい <small> 手前 </small> 後方に護衛艦ありあけ <small> 右 </small> と米駆 艦マスティン EAST CHINA SEA Nov 16 2012 - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Chokai DDG-176 USS Mustin DDG-89 and JS Ariake DD-109 steam together following the conclusion of Keen Sword a regularly scheduled exercise that enables the United States and Japan to practice coordination procedures and improve interoperability required to effectively defend Japan or respond to a crisis in the Asia-Pacific region US Navy photo by Lt Cmdr Denver Applehans/Released Nikon D300S 121116-N-EY938-586 Navy http //www flickr com/photos/compacflt/8190240055/ 2012-11-16 Denver Applehans U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Keen Sword 2013 JS Chōkai DDG-176 USS Mustin DDG-89 JS Ariake DD-109 Images from US Navy location East China Sea Taken with Nikon D300s |