英空母と初の共同訓練　ソマリア沖で海賊対処―海自

　防衛省は１３日、海上自衛隊がソマリア沖アデン湾で１１、１２日に最新鋭空母「クイーン・エリザベス」を中心とする英空母打撃群と海賊対処共同訓練を行ったと発表した。打撃群が東アジアに向けて５月に英国を出航後、自衛隊と共同訓練するのは初めて。
　岸信夫防衛相は１３日の記者会見で「海賊というグローバルな安全保障上の課題に対処し、世界の繁栄の礎である海上交通の安全を確保していく意志と能力を示せた」と述べ、引き続き打撃群との共同訓練を実施していく考えを明らかにした。
　訓練には海自から護衛艦「せとぎり」とＰ３Ｃ哨戒機、英海軍からは空母の他にフリゲート艦２隻と補給艦２隻が参加。同行する米海軍の駆逐艦とオランダ海軍のフリゲート艦も加わり、洋上補給訓練などを行った。（2021/07/13-16:41）

Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that the Maritime Self-Defense Force held a joint anti-piracy drill with a British carrier strike group in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia on Sunday and Monday.
   The joint drill was the first between the two sides since the carrier strike group, led by the cutting-edge aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, left Britain for East Asia in May.
   "We were able to show our resolve and our ability to deal with the global security issue of piracy to secure the safety of maritime traffic, which is a foundation for prosperity," Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said at a press conference on Tuesday.
   He indicated that Japan will continue to hold drills with the carrier strike group.
   The anti-piracy drill was joined by the MSDF destroyer Setogiri and a P-3C patrol aircraft from the Japanese side, as well as two frigates and two supply vessels from the British Royal Navy, in addition to the HMS Queen Elizabeth.