First-ever US-SL naval exercise in October

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The first-ever US-Sri Lanka naval exercise would be held in October this year expanding navy-to-navy relationship among the two nations,” US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice G. Wells said on Friday.

Delivering a speech at the Indian Ocean Conference 2017 under the theme ‘Indo-Pacific Regional Architecture’, Ms. Wells said expanding naval cooperation was another priority for the United States.

“The U.S.-India-Japan MALABAR Naval exercise in July was our largest and most complex to date, involving over ten thousand personnel. With Bangladesh, we value our continued engagement through regular exercises like the Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training series,” she said.

She said they hoped that one day in the not too distant future, all the navies of this region can jointly participate in exercises and coordinate maritime activities to build collective capacity and uphold international standards.

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Comments - 9

ANTON Friday, 01 September 2017 04:52 PM

OK ..... ARE WE ALSO GOING TO SHOOT A MISSILE OVER INDIA ?

Lawarance Fernando Friday, 01 September 2017 05:51 PM

Hope the US Navy would avoid hitting any merchant vessels nearby .

nick Friday, 01 September 2017 06:20 PM

this going to upset the both the Chinese and indians but our guys are real heros lick anybody feet via DM Android App

patriot Friday, 01 September 2017 06:46 PM

I think USA is try to get a miltary base in SL......watch out SL.be careful.

Don Juan Friday, 01 September 2017 08:43 PM

This may look like elephant and mosquito playing together

Kumar Friday, 01 September 2017 08:51 PM

Congratulations to Sri Lankan Navy to be planing to exercise alone with the Americans for the first time.This is a clear message to the nasty Indians.

Jason Friday, 01 September 2017 09:38 PM

Maybe our Lankan Navy is not exercising, but cooking parippu for the American Navy?

Gihan Saturday, 02 September 2017 07:43 AM

Good things must be appreciated.We were on the verge of being declared a pariah state by the world community. This exercise with the sole remaining super power is a clear indication that we are out of the woods.

sach Saturday, 02 September 2017 11:31 AM

idiot, US wants relationship with us. You can see how they have become occupied with Galle, Trinco and our eastern province

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