The US Navy aircraft carrier Roosevelt participated in this year's Rim of the Pacific military exercise, with EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft and Super Hornet fighters deployed on board.
The National Defense Authorization Act passed by the House of Representatives includes funding to help Taiwan strengthen its self-defense, and requires the Pentagon to draw up a plan to promote Taiwan's participation in the 2028 Rim of the Pacific joint military exercise.
Multinational forces continued live-fire sinking exercises, using a variety of advanced anti-ship missiles and armed helicopters.
Forces from Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and the United States took part in the live-fire integrated exercise.
The largest multinational joint military exercise in history, Rimpact 2026, is being held in the waters near Hawaii, with warships, aircraft and personnel from more than 30 countries participating.
The Philippine Coast Guard has dispatched a patrol vessel to the Rim of the Pacific exercise held in Hawaii for the first time this year, setting several first-time records.
China was reported to have test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine in the South China Sea into the Pacific Ocean, an event that occurred during the Rim of the Pacific exercise.
During the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), China took the rare step of launching a ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine, which landed directly in the Pacific Ocean.
The 2026 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise has commenced in Hawaii, featuring five submarines. Multinational forces are conducting training in continuous submarine tracking, data sharing, and joint operations.
During the 2026 Rim of the Pacific exercise held in Hawaii, a "Typhoon" unmanned surface vessel completed the first autonomous delivery of supplies to a U.S. aircraft carrier and an amphibious assault ship in a multinational exercise.
During the Rim of the Pacific exercise, the U.S. military deployed expeditionary 3D printing equipment to frontline vessels. The equipment can produce approximately 750 drones per month, to cope with wartime supply chain disruptions.
During the 2026 Rim of the Pacific exercise, the U.S. military and its allies sank the decommissioned cruiser Mobile Bay and the amphibious assault ship Peleliu with live fire in the waters off Hawaii.
The 2026 Rim of the Pacific exercise was held in Hawaii, with more than 30 countries participating. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force dispatched the destroyer Kongō to take part in a number of live-fire and anti-submarine drills.
The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt sailed to waters around Hawaii to participate in the 2026 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.
Experts analyze the subject settings of the Rim of the Pacific exercise, pointing out that their purpose is to train the participating countries' ability to respond to various situations within the region, that they are universal and not directed at any specific country, though tactically there may be a targeting element.