Military Exercises
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The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise in Hawaii has closed after a month of drills, involving 30 nations and over 30,000 personnel. The exercise included 500 maritime exercises, 2,400 flight sorties, and responses to 5,000 scenario-based problem sets. Forces from participating nations utilized 31 surface ships, five submarines, and more than 190 aircraft.
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The Air Force's large-scale Pacific exercise, REFORPAC, will incorporate more allies and joint forces in its 2027 edition. The exercise is set to take place in spring 2027 and will be the next edition of Resolute Force Pacific. The expansion aims to enhance cooperation and interoperability among participating forces.
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The Air Force Office of Special Investigations provided counterintelligence and force-protection support during VALIANT SHIELD 2026, a large-scale exercise in the Pacific. The exercise involved 14,000 US joint force service members, 200 aircraft, and 20 surface ships. The event aimed to enable joint and bilateral operations with international partners.
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The U.K. Carrier Strike Group and Spanish Navy Expeditionary Strike Group completed Neptune Strike 26-3, a NATO exercise in the High North and North Atlantic. The exercise involved ships, submarines, and aircraft from multiple countries. Neptune Strike 26-3 aimed to enhance vigilance and cooperation among NATO forces.
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Exercise Salitre, a multinational training operation, has concluded at Cerro Moreno Air Base in Chile. The exercise involved air forces from across the Americas working together to build interoperability. The event set the stage for Tapio 2026.