The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Philippine Sea A 10-ship Russian convoy sailed southwest through the waters between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island to enter the Philippine Sea on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a Japan Joint Staff Office news release. The convoy included Russian corvettes RFS Sovershennyy (333) and RFS Rezkiy (343), a Dubna class fleet oiler, tugboat Andrei Stepanov and six cargo ships. Images released by Japan identify five of the six cargo ships as MV Maia 1, MV Lady D, MV Lady
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: May 15, 2026
The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Philippine Sea A 10-ship Russian convoy sailed southwest through the waters between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island to enter the Philippine Sea on Tuesday and Wednesday, according t


