South Africa hosts BRICS Naval exercise: South Africa: Drills vital amid global maritime tensions Pretoria calls drills 'essential.': Participating navies include those of Russia, China, and Iran Mohammed Saleh brings you more details | WION

Bakit big deal na sa unang pagkakataon ay magpapadala ang Philippine Coast Guard ng barko sa RIMPAC, ang pinakamalaking naval exercises sa mundo? Simple lang: Hindi lang ito “training.” Isa itong strategic signal na pinalalakas ng Pilipinas ang papel nito sa global maritime security. Coast Guard ang pinadala, hindi Navy, dahil ito ang nasa frontline ng ating territorial patrols, maritime law enforcement, at proteksyon sa West Philippine Sea. Ibig sabihin: Mas visible ang Pilipinas sa internation

5.1K views · 265 reactions | As the world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique opportunity to train with our many Allies and partners around the globe. Together, we stand ready to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. | The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Facebook

63K views · 1K reactions | This week, RIMPAC came to a close completing a month of combined maritime exercises that tested a wide range of capabilities. Check out some #USNavy highlights of the exercise that brought 25 nations together with the common goal of becoming capable, adaptive, partners. | U.S. Navy | Facebook

1M views · 14K reactions | This is what it looks like when 40 ships and submarines from 12 nations steam together in formation, demonstrating the interoperability and cooperation that exercise RIMPAC is all about. #CapableAdaptivePartners | U.S. Pacific Fleet | Facebook

93K views · 244 reactions | The US and 25 other nations are working together in the world’s largest maritime exercise. | Military and Defense Insider | Facebook

3K views · 54 reactions | US Marines and Mexican Marines participated in a mechanized assault training as part of the RIMPAC Exercise 2016. | Military Leak | Facebook

Collins class submarine, HMAS Rankin, has arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 18 (RIMPAC 18). RIMPAC is a biennial military training exercise to strengthen international maritime partnerships, enhance interoperability and improve the readiness of participating forces for a wide range of potential operations. The Australian Defence Force has sent four surface ships, a submarine, one aircraft and more than 1,600 personnel to take part in RIMPAC in Hawaii a