A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 concluded their participation in the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2026, Feb. 17-26, 2026.
SOUTH CHINA SEA — The combined armed forces of Australia, the Philippines, and the United States,
demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support
of a free and open Indo-Pacific while conducting a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA)
within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 15-16, 2025.
The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 26 1JA off the coast of Japan in Ise Bay, Jan. 30 -Feb. 11.