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- India and five other nations begin anti-submarine exercise Sea Dragon 22 in the Pacific Ocean.
- It is being held at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in the Western Pacific and it includes contingents from India, the US, Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea.
- India, Japan, Australia and America are also part of the Quad and also participate in the Malabar exercise.
About the exercise
- Sea Dragon is an annual US-led multinational exercise designed to practice and discuss Anti-submarine warfare tactics to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
- It will involve more than 270 hours of in-flight training and activities ranging from tracking simulated targets to tracking a US Navy submarine.
- Each event will be graded and the nation scoring the highest total points will receive the coveted Dragon Belt award, which the Royal Canadian Air Force won in 2021.
Significance
- It will strengthen cooperation and deepen mutual understanding among the participating navies and air forces.
- They will be able to improve tactical skills.
Source:IE
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