The theme of this edition of the biennial exercise is “partners: integrated and prepared,”
Peruvian Navy submarine BAP Chipana (left), Republic of Korea submarine Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, and Royal Canadian Navy submarine HMCS Corner Brook moored pierside at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in preparation for Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, June 23, 2026.
U.S. Navy / Chief Mass Communication Specialist Omar A. Dominquez
By Jennifer Hlad
Managing Editor, Defense One
June 25, 2026 04:07 AM ET
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