The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. En route to Hawaii Ships from various nations are transiting the Western Pacific en route to the U.S. Navy’s Rim of the Pacific 2026 exercise, which will be held in Hawaii from Jun. 24-Jul. 12, with several ships linking up for group sails. On June 12, Philippine Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), Philippine Navy frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Kongo (DDG-173), Italian Navy multi-role combat ship ITS Giovanni Delle Bande
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: June 19, 2026
The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. En route to Hawaii Ships from various nations are transiting the Western Pacific en route to the U.S. Navy’s Rim of the Pacific 2026 exercise, which will be held in Hawaii from Jun. 24-Jul. 12
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