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US Navy’s Annual CARAT Exercise Series Begins with Sri Lanka in Indian Ocean

US Navy’s Annual CARAT Exercise Series Begins with Sri Lanka in Indian Ocean

  • The United States Navy began its 25th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series on April 19, 2019 at Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka.
  • The Sri Lanka Armed Forces will join U.S. Sailors and Marines in the week-long 2019 CARAT exercise, focused on conducting training on building interoperability and sharing best practices.
  • CARAT is a series of annual bilateral military exercises conducted by the United States Pacific Fleet with several member nations of ASEAN in Southeast Asia.
  • The exercise is held between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of partner nations to strengthen partnerships between regional navies and enhances maritime security cooperation throughout the Indo-Pacific.

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