U.S., Partners Wrap Exercise Valiant Shield

USNI | 2026-07-01 | china_indopacific

Topics: Indo-Pacific, Nuclear, United States

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English Summary

The U.S.-led Valiant Shield exercise demonstrated that allied forces constitute a formidable, unified military capability capable of rapid response across multiple domains. Key evidence included multinational maritime strikes in the Philippine Sea and joint training with partners like Japan using advanced systems such as LRASM. Strategically, this reinforces the collective commitment to strengthening deterrence and maintaining freedom of navigation throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

中文摘要

美國主導的「瓦利安盾」演習展示了盟國部隊具備強大、統一的軍事能力，能夠在多個戰域內迅速應對。關鍵證據包括在菲律賓海進行的多國海上打擊行動，以及與日本等夥伴使用先進系統（如LRASM）進行的聯合訓練。從戰略角度來看，這強化了各方加強嚇阻能力和維護印太地區航行自由的共同承諾。

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