
The U.S. military began the 2020 Valiant Shield 2020 joint forces training exercise on Sept. 14. The 12-day U.S.-only biennial exercise focuses on “integration of training in a blue-water environment,” the Navy said in a statement. The exercise occurs on Guam and around the Marina Islands Range Complex and is running from September 14-25. This is the eighth edition of Valiant Shield since it began in 2006. Participants this year include the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), amphibious assault…