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U.S. and Japanese Fleets Hold Anti-Submarine Warfare Drills in the South China Sea

16 November 2021

USS Milius (DDG-69) and an unidentifed Japan Maritime Self Defense Force submarine on Nov. 16, 2021. JMSDF Photo

KUALA LUMPUR – Japanese and U.S. fleets met this week for a first-ever anti-submarine warfare exercise in the South China Sea, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force said today.

Helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) and destroyer JS Murasame (DD101) with their embarked SH-60J helicopters, an unnamed Oyashio-class submarine and a P-1 Maritime Patrol aircraft conducted an anti-submarine...

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/16/u-s-and-japanese-fleets-hold-anti-submarine-warfare-drills-in-the-south-china-sea

U.K. Royal Navy Strike Group Drilling with Oman, UAE in Middle East

1 November 2021

Shabab Oman II and HMS Queen Elizabeth on Oct. 31, 2021. Royal Navy Photo

KUALA LUMPUR – The United Kingdom Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG 21) is now in the Middle East to conduct engagements before returning home in December.

After concluding its participation in a maiden joint exercise with India last week, CSG 21 is in the Middle East to undertake F-35 exercises with Oman and the United Arab Emirates air forces in the Persian Gulf, according to a U.K. Ministry of Defence news release...

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/01/u-k-royal-navy-strike-group-drilling-with-oman-uae-in-middle-east

CNO Gilday: U.S., Allies Conduct Indo-Pacific Exercises to Strengthen Interoperability Between Navies

15 October 2021

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday addresses the crew of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Exercise Malabar on Oct. 14, 2021 in the Bay of Bengal. US Navy Photo

KUALA LUMPUR – The United States and its partners conduct exercises in the Indo-Pacific so like-minded countries and navies can work toward interoperability, not to send a message toward a specific country, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said Thursday.

“There are dozens of exercises every year that are bilateral,...

https://news.usni.org/2021/10/15/cno-gilday-u-s-allies-conduct-indo-pacific-exercises-to-strengthen-interoperability-between-navies

CNO Gilday: U.S. Must Leverage Allies Like India to Counter China in Indo-Pacific

13 October 2021

An SH-3 Sea King, assigned to the Indian Naval Air Arm, takes off from the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG-67) on June 24, 2021. US Navy Photo

KUALA LUMPUR – While the United States is currently investing in key military capabilities to ensure its interests are protected, it’s also leveraging the asymmetric advantage of having partners and allies globally, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said Tuesday.

Gilday was responding to a question during...

https://news.usni.org/2021/10/13/cno-gilday-u-s-must-leverage-allies-like-india-to-counter-china-in-indo-pacific