TOKYO, Sept. 22 -- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) issued the following press release:

The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2025 (IPD25) unit conducted a bilateral exercise with the Tuvalu Police Service as described below in order to strengthen cooperation to realize a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific." 1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF's tactical capabilities (2) To strengthen cooperation with the Tuvalu Police Service 2. Period September 15-19 3. Exercise Area Funafuti and the vicinity of Tuvalu 4. Participating Units (1) JMSDF IPD25 Boarding Inspection Team (2) Tuvalu Police Service Maritime Surveillance Unit Officers 5. Type of Exercise (1) Boarding Inspection Exercise (2) Vessel Maintenance Exercise

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