Decommissioned USS Juneau Sunk in Pacific SINKEX During Valiant Shield 2026
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.