海自が「存立危機」想定訓練　米演習で初実施―防衛省

　岸信夫防衛相は８日の閣議後記者会見で、ハワイ周辺で実施された米海軍主催の多国間訓練「環太平洋合同演習（リムパック）」で、海上自衛隊が安全保障関連法の「存立危機事態」を想定した訓練をしたと明らかにした。存立危機事態の認定から武力行使を伴う具体的対応までの一貫した訓練は初めてという。
　防衛省によると、訓練は７月２９日～８月３日、護衛艦「いずも」と「たかなみ」が参加した。第三国への攻撃に演習参加国が共同で対応するリムパックのシナリオ訓練を利用。シナリオの状況が存立危機事態に当たると認定し、海自に防衛出動を命じた上で、米海軍と共同で対処するまでの流れを確認したという。（2022/08/08-18:28）

The Maritime Self-Defense Force has conducted a military drill to deal with a possible situation posing a threat to Japan's existence as defined by national security laws, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Monday.
   It was the first time for Japan to conduct a military exercise with the full process starting with recognizing the situation as one that threatens national existence and ending with tackling the situation through the use of force, Kishi told a news conference.
   The drill was held over the six days through Wednesday during the U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, naval exercises.
   According to the Defense Ministry, the MSDF destroyers Izumo and Takanami took part in the drill.
   The drill was conducted using the framework of the RIMPAC's scenario training, in which participating countries work together to tackle a hypothetical attack on a third-party country.