Former U.S. Amphib Sunk in Pacific Maritime Strike Drills

Decommissioned amphibious transport dock USS Juneau (LPD-10) was sunk by the U.S. and partner nations on Saturday in the Philippine Sea during the ongoing Valiant Shield 2026 exercise. Juneau was sunk more than 200 nautical miles off the coast in the Mariana Islands Range Complex during a sinking exercise that brought together air, surface and subsurface assets for coordinated strikes. The ship entered service in 1969 and saw action in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm before decommissioning in 2008. “This SINKEX provided an outstanding opportunity for our joint team to integrate capabilities across domains, honing the lethal precision