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A controlled mine detonation in the ocean sends water high into the sky as a Navy ship observes from a distance.

Detonation Watch

The USS Pioneer observes a controlled mine detonation during an exercise with the Thai navy as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2019 in the Gulf of Thailand, June 7, 2019. The exercise aims to enhance partner navies' interoperability in the Indo-Pacific.

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