U.S. Deploys One-Third of Pacific Submarine Fleet for Major Naval Exercise
By Tom Batchelor On 6/4/21 at 5:11 AM EDT
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The U.S. navy is deploying a third of its Pacific submarine force as part of a major exercise to assess its combat readiness.
Exercise Agile Dagger 2021 kicked off on Thursday with deployments from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Submarines from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Bremerton, Washington; and San Diego will take part.
The U.S. Pacific Submarine Force comprises submarines that make fast attacks and those that can fire ballistic and guided missiles. The fleet is capable of engaging with other hostile submarines and surface ships, as well as carrying out precision strikes on land targets. It also offers intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services for the U.S. military worldwide.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-pacific-submarine-fleet-naval-exercise-pearl-harbor-1597508?piano_t=1
