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Water Wars: Increased U.S. Focus on the Indo-Pacific
From Sept. 2 to Sept. 6, the United States conducted its first-ever joint naval exercise with all 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The ASEAN-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX), co-led by the U.S. and Royal Thai navies, consisted of pre-sail activities in Thailand, Singapore and Brunei, as well as a sea phase in the South China Sea and other international waters around Southeast Asia.
- Amy Zeng
- Lawfare
Speaking at the opening ceremony of AUMX at the Sattahip Naval Base in eastern Thailand, Rear Adm. Kenneth R. Whitesell said the multilateral exercise demonstrates U.S. commitment to the “continued security and…