米豪軍艦艇に「武器等防護」　共同訓練で、同時実施は初―海自

　防衛省は２１日、海上自衛隊が米海軍とオーストラリア海軍と共同訓練を実施し、この中で米豪の艦艇に対し、海自護衛艦による「武器等防護」を行ったと発表した。武器等防護は安全保障関連法に基づき、自衛隊が他国軍の艦艇や航空機を警護するもので、昨年初めて豪軍も対象に実施した。米豪に対し、同時に行うのは今回が初という。（2022/11/21-20:30）

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel has provided under the country's national security law protection for U.S. and Australian naval ships during a joint drill, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
   Last year, a similar exercise was conducted for the Australian navy under the law for the first time.
   During the joint combat and replenishment training, carried out in waters south of eastern and western Japan on Sunday and Monday, the MSDF destroyer "Setogiri" escorted four U.S. and Australian vessels, including the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier and Australian replenishment ships.
   The drill showed it became possible for the three nations to conduct military operations more closely than before, a significant development for upholding peace and security of Japan and the Indo-Pacific region, the ministry said.