PCG joins Pacific Rim drills to improve its readiness

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THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) made its debut in the Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) Exercise as the United States and its allies concluded the world’s largest multinational naval drills this week. Commanders said the participation marked the growing role of coast guards in regional security but emphasized that the exercise was focused on collective readiness rather than any specific country. During a virtual press briefing marking the close of Rimpac 2026, US VAdm. Jeffre Jablon, commander of the Combined Task Force, highlighted the PCG’s first participation in the naval drills. “The Philippine Coast Guard participated for the first time…

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