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Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Takanami-class destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112) conducts a VLRIM-7M live-fire missile exercise during exercise Pacific Vanguard 2021. Pacific Vanguard, an exercise involving U.S., Australian, Republic of Korea navies and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, is designed to strengthen maritime operations in the multilateral environment.