Pakistan-US naval exercise

Published September 2, 2006

ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: Pakistani and US Navy would conduct joint exercise “Inspired Union 06” from Sept 6. The bilateral exercise would be conducted in the Northern Arabian Sea.

The purpose of exercise is advance maritime interdiction operations, counter terrorism and other wide range of professional exercises. The exercise would be conducted in three phases.

The units participating in the exercise from Pakistan Navy are PNS Shahjahan, PNS Badar, PNS Moawin, PNS M Saad and from US Navy USS Nicholas, USS Mcfaul, USS Albuquerque, and US Aircraft carrier Enterprise.

Besides special service forces from both sides will participate in the exercise.—APP

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