HMS Montrose will visit Japan and stay at Harumi Pier from Friday 8th March to Thursday 14th March…
Following the joint declaration on security cooperation by Prime Minister May and Prime Minister Abe in August 2017, the Royal Navy deployed HMS Sutherland in April, HMS Albion in August and HMS Argyll in December last year. HMS Montrose’s deployment means the Royal Navy will have an almost unbroken presence in the strategically critical Asia-Pacific area.
At the UK-Japan summit meeting in London held in January 2019, Prime Minister May and Prime Minister Abe confirmed to continue to extend and deepen our security partnership to protect our shared interest and uphold the rules based international system in support of international and to maintain and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The presence offers to contribute continuously to the maintenance of peace and stability of the region including monitoring illegal ship-to-ship transfers as part of the international pressure campaign against North Korea’s illegal nuclear programme and presents the strong partnership between the UK and Japan in security.
