The U.S. Coast Guard participated in Exercise Panamax 2026, a biennial multinational maritime exercise in the Eastern Pacific. The event, running until August 13, involves six vessels from the U.S., Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico. The Pacific Task Force includes the U.S. cutter Robert Ward, Panamanian boats Panquiaco and Taboga, Colombian vessel Isla Gorgona, Ecuadorian corvette Bae Loja, and Mexican patrol ship Arm Jalisco. Commanded by Coast Guard Cmdr. Patrick Frost, the exercise focuses on enhancing joint communications, maneuvers, and tactics to protect the Panama Canal. Participants emphasized improving interoperability and addressing transnational threats, including cyber challenges. The exercise, which began with three nations in 2003, now includes 19 countries and aims to ensure regional security and commercial flow through the canal.
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