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Largest Middle East Naval Exercise Starts, Includes Unmanned Systems

Monday, February 27th, 2023

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Largest Middle East Naval Exercise Starts, Includes Unmanned Systems

Infographic depicting information for International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE 23). (Photo: U.S. Army graphic by Sgt. Brandon Murphy)

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command started the largest maritime exercises in the Middle East on Sunday, International Maritime Exercise (IMX) and Cutlass Express (CE) 2023. The CE23 portion of the event is led by Naval Forces Europe-Africa, which will mark an opening ceremony of its own in Djibouti on March 5. IMX and CE include over 50 countries and international organizations operating in the Persian Gulf., Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, Indian Ocean and near the East African…

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