Warships of three Quad members conduct joint training in the South China Sea

Warships from the US, Australia and Japan conducted joint training in the East Sea on February 7-8.

Joint training activities of US, Japanese and Australian warships took place in the East Sea on February 7-8. (Source: US Navy)

The guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn and the warship USS Gabrielle Giffords conducted several operations with Japanese and Australian naval vessels, AP reported, according to the US 7th Fleet, which conducts most of the US Navy's operations in the region.

“This multinational operation strengthens the relationship between the US, Japan and Australia allies,” said US Navy Lieutenant Commander Earvin Taylor, commanding officer of the USS John Finn.

According to Mr. Taylor, the three countries in the Quad group (including the US, Japan, Australia and India) "promote transparency, the rule of law, freedom of navigation and all the principles that emphasize security and prosperity in the Indo- Pacific ".

Meanwhile, Australian Major General Jonathan Ley said that the implementation of the above activities "is very important to enhancing mutual understanding and joint operational capabilities between these countries".

The Quad grouping has frequently accused China of flexing its military muscle in the South China Sea and aggressively pushing its maritime territorial claims.

The navies of the four countries regularly hold exercises seen as part of an initiative to counter China's growing assertiveness in the Indo- Pacific .

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