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Australia, Canada, and U.S. conduct multilateral operations in South China Sea

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Leading Seaman Dominic Turkalj, assigned to RAN Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), prepares U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Nicholas Traylor, assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), to embark Toowoomba’s MH-60R Sea Hawk for a crew exchange during a multilateral exercise with RAN and Royal Canadian Armed Forces in the South China Sea, April 14, 2026. Ashland and embarked Sailors and Marines from Task Force Ashland are a flexible crisis response force, purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This forward deployment demonstrates the unwavering U.S. commitment to regional security and stability. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John B. Hetherington)

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Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John B. Hetherington
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Resolution: 4650x3720
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Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA
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