Decommissioned USS Juneau Sunk in Pacific SINKEX During Valiant Shield 2026

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A decommissioned USS Juneau (LPD-10) was sunk in the Philippine Sea during the Valiant Shield 2026 SINKEX by a JMSDF submarine, with aircraft from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and allied forces supporting the strike, as part of a multinational, multi-domain exercise that also ties into RIMPAC 2026 and ongoing emphasis on unmanned undersea systems and long-range fires.
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