Sea Dragon 2025 is a multinational naval exercise primarily focused on anti-submarine warfare (ASW) .
Key Details:
- Focus: Detecting, tracking, and countering submarines . Live tracking of U.S. Navy submarines is involved .
- Host: United States Navy’s 7th Fleet .
- Location: Conducted off the coast of Guam, at Andersen Air Force Base .
- Dates: Commenced on March 4, 2025, and ran until March 19, 2025 .
- Participants:
- United States
- India
- Australia
- Japan
- South Korea
- Assets Involved: Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) from participating countries . For example, India deployed its P-8I Neptune aircraft . The U.S. Navy used P-8A Poseidon aircraft .
- Training and Activities:
- Building proficiency in anti-submarine warfare tactics .
- Mobile training drills using MK-30 ‘SLED’ target systems .
- Practicing and discussing tactics, incorporating respective capabilities and equipment for ASW .
- Objective: To enhance interoperability and tactical proficiency among participating nations, strengthening maritime security and defense collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region .
- Competition: Events are assessed and graded, with the nation scoring the most points receiving the “Dragon Belt” award .
Sea Dragon has been held annually since 2019 .
