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Monitoring and surveillance activities by the French Republic against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
February 20, 2025
French Navy replenishment ship JACQUES CHEVALLIER
(Source: French Ministry of Armed Forces)
French Navy multi-mission destroyer
(Source: French Ministry of Armed Forces)
- In mid-February, French Navy logistic supply ship JACQUES CHEVALLIER and a multi-mission destroyer conducted monitoring and surveillance activities against illicit maritime activities, including ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels prohibited by the United Nations Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs), in waters surrounding Japan. It was the seventh time for French Navy vessel engaged in these activities since 2019.
- Japan welcomes these activities from the viewpoint of ensuring effective implementation of the relevant UNSCRs in solidarity with the international community toward the realization of North Korea’s dismantlement of all weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles of all ranges in a complete, verifiable, and irreversible manner.
- As Japan has also been conducting information gathering activities for vessels suspected of violating the UNSCRs, Japan works closely with relevant countries and international organizations, including the French Republic.