MANAMA, Bahrain – Representatives from 41 nations have assembled in Bahrain to prepare for two solid weeks of a cooperative exercise in the Gulf Region.
International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13, May 6-30, is the largest exercise of its kind in the region and will exercise a wide spectrum of defensive operations designed to protect international commerce and trade; mine countermeasures, maritime security operations and maritime infrastructure protection.
“We are very pleased to see that more than 40 nations have joined us here to take part in this opportunity to enhance international naval capability to preserve freedom of navigation in international waterways,” said Vice Admiral John W. Miller, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet. “If 41 nations are willing to come here and practice MCM, just imagine how effective the global mine response would be if someone actually put mines in the water.”
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Dear Saif7,
These mines are self-contained explosives planted in water to destroy travelling or stationary vessels. They are deposited and left there until they come in contact with an object after which they explode. These mines indiscriminately target any ship which disrupts trade/commerce and stability at Sea. Mines have sunk more ships than conventional gunfire in the entire history of Naval Warfare. This exercise, conducting with over 40 countries, is aimed to help countries battle with this issue and establish continued maritime stability and security across open waters. The Pakistani Navy is also dealing with and have specific mine countering vessels at sea to combat this issue; which concerns the entire international community.
Re: International Mine Countermeasures Exercise IMCMEX-13
^Who cares what you do with your puppet regimes because the people in these countries cannot stand you or your fake values!
You personally went to each and everyone of the people in the region and asked them whether they can stand the US and their values?
how does one "fake" a value? American values are very real and apparent to those who live in the US. The Muslim world, Pakistan included, would benefit from many of the values Americans espouse. Freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, the equality of all regardless of race religion or gender, these are values unheard of in many parts of the Muslim world.
You people are quick to criticize anyone and everyone who isnt Muslim, but never a word of condemnation for your own.