The Malabar 2024 exercise, which began on Wednesday and is led by the Indian military in the Bay of Bengal, will involve complex training in maritime, underwater, aerial and information domains. A total of eight ships and about 10 aircraft are participating, including USS Dewey (DDG 105), a guided-missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy.
"I'm fired up to be here today with my counterparts as our navies train together in the Indian Ocean to strengthen our combat readiness, maritime integration, and interoperability," said Steve Koehler, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet. "Malabar is a great example of a combined team operating together in order to deter conflict and reinforce our shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific."
The Malabar exercise, which began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between the United States and India, marks its 28th iteration this year, with all four nations participating for the fifth time.
These four nations participating in the exercise form the regional security group known as the Quad, standing for the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.
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