The US Navy has concluded its annual training exercise Valiant Shield following 12 days of joint operations at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace, which included sinking of decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Vandegrift.
China launched its third aircraft carrier on Friday, as the United States wrapped up its Valiant Shield 2022 exercise. Meanwhile, Chinese and Russian ships have been operating around Japanese waters this week, the Japan Ministry of Defense said in news releases. On Friday morning, China launched its third aircraft carrier, named Fujian (18), carrying hull […]
HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Residents of the Mariana Islands and the Republic of Palau are being assured that a major U.S. military exercise being conducted in the region
1 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – In the last decade, there has been an increased focus on the region covering the vast area from the west coast of the United States to the west coast of India - known as the Indo-Pacific. This region covers the most area of any of the Department of Defense’s six combatant commands and is a vital driver of the global economy.
The Indo-Pacific includes the world’s busiest international sea lanes and nine of the ten largest ports supporting global commerce. While many think goods are mostly moved by air cargo, in fact more than 80% of the volume of international trade in goods travel throughout the world’s oceans requiring free and open sea lanes to maintain the global economy. Specifically in the Indo-Pacific, one-third of the world’s maritime shipping, valued at more than $3 trillion, flow through the sea lanes in the South China Sea yearly.