U.S. Pacific Fleet Command announced that the USS Rafael Peralta DDG-115, one of the newest and most capable Burke-class destroyers, arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, today. The USS Rafael Peralta DDG-115 arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, today (4) to join the 7th Fleet, and is the first Time since Biden‘s inauguration that the U.S. military has been strengthened in the Western Pacific.
The official website of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Command released a message, Rafael Peralta. The destroyer arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on July 4, 2017, and was commissioned in San Diego, California, as one of the U.S. Navy’s newest destroyers. The ship is equipped with the latest version of the Aegis combat system “ACB12” and has a strong combat and defense capability.
The U.S. military noted that the ship can carry two MH-60 Seahawk helicopters, the warship to improve air and surface combat capabilities, thereby enhancing U.S. national security and strategic interests, the environment in the Indo-Pacific region prompted the U.S. military to send the most powerful warships, the deployment of the most advanced warships in the front line is also quite important, so that the United States can support the region’s “security and stability This will support the U.S. commitment to “security and stability” in the region.
Capt. Steven H. DeMoss of the 15th Squadron of U.S. destroyers said, “Under our security treaties and mutual defense treaties throughout the Indo-Pacific region, we must use the most powerful warships to meet these requirements.” “A warship like the Rafael . Peralta warships like these demonstrate our commitment to regional security and allow our partners and allies to uphold the rules and laws of the Indo-Pacific region.”
With 50 to 70 warships and submarines in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, the 7th Fleet is the largest U.S. forward-deployed force overseas, interacting with 35 maritime nations while carrying out the mission of “maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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