The ASEAN countries conducted their first joint naval exercise, called the ASEAN Solidarity Exercise (ASEX), in September 2023. The exercise took place from the island of Batam, south of Singapore, to an area near the Natuna Islands. The USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group operated in the Philippine Sea, while the Reagan Carrier Strike Group was underway in the Western Pacific. The Japanese Navy also participated in exercises with the USS Ronald Reagan and USS Carl Vinson carrier strike groups and Japan's JS Hyūga helicopter carrier in the Philippine Sea. The exercise involved multiple large deck vessels.
The #ASEAN countries hosted their first joint naval exercise in #Indonesia, the “ASEAN Solidarity Exercise (ASEX)”, in September 2023, from the island of Batam, south of #Singapore, to an area near the Natuna Islands, writes @PremeshaSaha https://t.co/j07q1NWlGA
In other news, over in the Philippine Sea, US and Japanese forces are holding a large bilateral exercise. 3(ish) carriers, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), and JS Hyuga (DDH 181) can be seen here operating together yesterday. https://t.co/u9VBOzoNza
The #ASEAN countries hosted their first joint naval exercise in #Indonesia, the “ASEAN Solidarity Exercise (ASEX)”, in September 2023, from the island of Batam, south of #Singapore, to an area near the Natuna Islands, writes @PremeshaSaha https://t.co/j07q1NWlGA
Photos of two U.S. Navy (🇺🇸) aircraft carriers sailing in formation with a JMSDF (🇯🇵) helicopter destroyer in the Philippine Sea today. USS Ronald Reagan and USS Carl Vinson, as well as other vessels, participated in the Multi-Large Deck Exercise. https://t.co/rnv1Hvtd9y https://t.co/Z0Hg6DoMEj
#Japanese Navy (JMSDF) images of exercises between the USS Ronald Reagan & USS Carl Vinson carrier strike groups and #Japan's JS Hyūga helicopter carrier in the Philippine Sea on Nov 7th. https://t.co/oF36pMMZbF
The #ASEAN countries hosted their first joint naval exercise in #Indonesia, the “ASEAN Solidarity Exercise (ASEX)”, in September 2023, from the island of Batam, south of #Singapore, to an area near the Natuna Islands, writes @PremeshaSaha https://t.co/j07q1NWlGA
Location of #USNavy’s deployed carrier strike groups & amphibious ready groups for Nov. 6 The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Philippine Sea. The Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway in the Western Pacific. The USS America (LHA-6)… https://t.co/Ci7LfPu0OO https://t.co/3hGqZPmMhh