U.S. and allied navies sink two retired warships in live-fire SINKEX during RIMPAC 2026
Two decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels now rest on the Pacific seafloor, roughly 15,000 feet down and more than 50 nautical miles off Kauai's northern coast, after being sunk in a live-fire exercise that gave allied forces a rare chance to test strike capabilities against an actual ship rather than a simulated one.
P-8A Poseidon anchors allied maritime patrol integration at RIMPAC 2026 as U.S. Navy sharpens Pacific surveillance missions
The U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon is taking a central role in maritime patrol operations during RIMPAC 2026, where allied aircraft are building a shared picture of the Pacific battlespace.
RIMPAC 2026: Navy civilian logisticians sustain multinational exercise and fleet readiness as 30 nations train around Hawaii
Civilian professionals assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor are supporting Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026.
RIMPAC 2026: U.S. Pacific submarine force to test unmanned undersea vehicles and Harpoon missile strikes
U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine units will use Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 to demonstrate capabilities intended to preserve an advantage in the undersea domain.
U.S. Navy opens RIMPAC 2026 as 30 nations begin 30th edition of world’s largest maritime exercise near Hawaii
The U.S. Navy marked the start of Rim of the Pacific 2026 on June 24 with an opening ceremony and press conference.