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Eastern Defender

A Navy Mark VI patrol boat, left, and the Coast Guard cutter Adak, right, perform scheme-of-maneuver tactics with a Qatari vessel in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 19, 2020, during Eastern Defender. The bilateral maritime security exercise focused on enhancing interoperability and war-fighting readiness, fortifying military-to-military relationships and advancing operational capabilities.

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