USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: May 8, 2026

The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In Vladivostok, Russia The Russian Navy Pacific Fleet task group arrived Thursday in Vladivostok, Russia, according to a Russian Navy Pacific Fleet news release. The task group included submarine RFS Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (B-274), corvette RFS Gromkiy (335) and tugboat Andrei Stepanov. The group’s arrival in Vladivostok marks the conclusion of its Asia Pacific deployment that began on March 3. The task group sailed 9,000 nautical miles and made two port visits on the deployment, to Tanjung Priok port, North Jakarta, Indonesia, from