The Diplomat:
The 22nd rendition of the Malabar naval exercise, held for the first time in waters off the coast of Guam and involving aircraft and ships from Indian Navy, the U.S. Navy, and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), officially came to an end on June 16.
According to a U.S. Navy statement, the exercise achieved all of its principal objectives.“The exercise accomplished maritime interoperability training objectives among the three maritime forces, emphasizing high-end war fighting skills, maritime superiority, and power projection,” a June 19 statement reads.
The exercise was divided up into two parts: a harbor phrase that took place at Naval Base Guam from June 7 to 10, and a sea phase that occurred from June 11 to 16.
