日米韓共同訓練「フリーダム・エッジ」開始　領域横断の実動訓練―防衛省

　防衛省統合幕僚監部は１３日、日米韓の共同訓練「フリーダム・エッジ」を開始したと発表した。海空や宇宙、サイバーなど複数の領域にまたがる統合運用の実動訓練で、１５日まで。新型大陸間弾道ミサイル（ＩＣＢＭ）などの発射を繰り返す北朝鮮や海洋進出を強める中国を念頭に、日米韓の連携を示す狙いがあるとみられる。
　訓練場所は韓国・済州島南方の東シナ海で、海上自衛隊のイージス艦「はぐろ」や米空母「ジョージ・ワシントン」など７隻と各国の戦闘機、哨戒機などが参加。３カ国で連携しながら、探知能力の高い最新のＦ３５戦闘機を活用した高度な防空戦闘訓練やサイバー攻撃対処、複合的な弾道ミサイル対応などを行う。（2024/11/13-16:36）

Japan, the United States and South Korea kicked off their Freedom Edge joint exercise on Wednesday, the Japanese Defense Ministry's Joint Staff said the same day.
   During the three-day drills in the East China Sea south of South Korea's Jeju Island, the three countries' forces will carry out joint operations in the sea, air, space and cyberspace in view of North Korea's repeated missile launches and China's aggressive maritime expansion.
   The exercise, the second of its kind, is joined by seven vessels including the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Aegis destroyer Haguro and the U.S. 7th Fleet's aircraft carrier USS George Washington, as well as aircraft of the three countries.
   Specifically, high-level combat training with the F-35 stealth fighter jets, cyberattack simulations and complex ballistic missile response drills will be conducted, the ministry said.