U.S., Allies Hold Major Ballistic Missile Defence Drill; New Zealand Starts Pacific Patrol

U.S. 3rd Fleet, multinational partners and the Missile Defence Agency wrapped up ballistic missile defence exercise Pacific Dragon 2026 on Saturday around the Hawaiian Islands. Meanwhile, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Task Group which had earlier participated in the Rim of the Pacific 2026 will carry out an Indo-Pacific deployment from August to October, with the first activity being to monitor maritime sanctions evasion by North Korea.

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