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 by Stephen Carlson Washington (UPI) Aug 23, 2018
NATO Maritime Group One this week participated in a Passing Exercise with a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force squadron that is currently sailing in the Baltic Sea. SNMG1 on Tuesday operated with the JMSDF cadet training vessel JS Kashima and the destroyer JS Makinami, NATO announced. The NATO group is composed of Standing NATO Maritime Group One. "Even though Japan and most NATO nations are geographically far apart, we are connected by the sea," Commodore Carsten Fjord-Larsen, commander of NATO task force SNMG1, said in a statement. "We also share a strong interest in always making the most of training opportunities with partner nations when meeting up at sea. And I'm proud to say that, this is exactly what we have been doing today," Fjord-Larsen said. "Together with selected members from my staff, I had the great honor to visit JS Kashima and enjoyed the possibility to exchange views on the world seen from the sea with the Commander of the Japanese Training Squadron, Rear Admiral Hiroyuki Izumi." Fjord-Larsen.said. Japan is one of NATO's longest standing allies outside of the United States and Europe. The Baltics are currently a flashpoint due to Russia's aggressive activities in the region. Both Russia and NATO have been launching large military exercises in the region.
US points at China, not Russia, on election meddling Washington (AFP) Aug 19, 2018 US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Sunday singled out China, North Korea and Iran as countries who could possibly meddle in American elections - as President Donald Trump railed about a probe into Russian interference in 2016. Trump himself pointed the finger of blame on Saturday, tweeting: "All of the fools that are so focused on looking only at Russia should start also looking in another direction, China." When asked about the tweet, Bolton also mentioned Beijing, which is currently ... read more
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