Multinational military exercise Sea Dragon 2026 begins in Guam
Military exercise Sea Dragon 2026 has begun in Guam.
The U.S. Navy is leading the multinational Anti-Submarine Warfare training, with the participation of the Indian Navy, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the Royal New Zealand Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force.
SeaDragon participants gather at Andersen Air Force Base on March 13 prior to the exercise. Photo courtesy of cpf.navy.mil
The exercise will continue for two weeks. The exercise brings together two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft, one P-8I from the Indian Navy, two P-8A aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force, one P-8A from the Royal New Zealand Air Force and a P-1 maritime patrol aircraft from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The RAAF has deployed 50 aviators for the event, it said.
The first Sea Dragon was held in Guam in 2019, with U.S. and Australian forces participating, and spread to include multi-national participation after that.
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