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The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency exercised ballistic missile defense with Australia, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands during exercise Pacific Dragon 2024 around the Hawaiian Islands from July 29 to Aug. 13, according to a Friday U.S. 3rd Fleet release.

Pacific Dragon, hosted by U.S. 3rd Fleet, is a biennial exercise designed to improve participating forces’ ability to work together to track and intercept ballistic missiles, according to the release.

“Through exercises and engagements like Pacific Dragon, we improve system interoperability and tactical procedures with our allies and partners,” Vice Adm. John Wade, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, said in the release. “Combined operations and Integrated Air and Missile Defense tracking and live-fire events improve our proficiency and contribute to maritime security.”

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