Mariana Islands Range Complex
Coverage of Mariana Islands Range Complex in the Nexus archive.
- A Japanese submarine sank USS Juneau in World War II. One just did it again as the US and its allies train for a Pacific fight.
A Japanese torpedo sank a decommissioned USS Juneau during a live-fire exercise called Valiant Shield 2026, part of a coordinated training effort with US allies in the Pacific. The exercise involved Japan, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, simulating realistic combat scenarios. The same ship name was previously used for a vessel sunk by a Japanese submarine in World War II.
- Japanese torpedo sends US ship to the ocean floor during Valiant Shield exercise
The U.S. Navy's decommissioned USS Juneau was sunk by a torpedo from a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine during the Valiant Shield exercise, a multinational training event involving the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. The exercise aims to enhance joint operational capabilities across multiple domains, with environmental precautions taken before the ship's sinking.