07/10/2020 (Agence Europe) – The EU and Japan conducted a joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia on 5 and 6 October, the EEAS announced on Wednesday 7. The exercise involved a warship supporting maritime patrols of Operation Eunavfor Atalanta and a ship from the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force patrolling the area. “The exercise confirmed the commitment of the EU and Japan and the coordination between their respective forces in the fight against piracy”...