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Chinese Navy’s missile destroyer DDG-112 Harbin participates in an international fleet review during exercise AMAN-17 on February 14 (BAI SHI)
Pakistan Navy helicopters drop commandos during a counterterrorism demo at the Manora beach near Karachi port on February 11 as a part of exercise AMAN-17 (BAI SHI)
A frigate of the Pakistan Navy conducts rocket firing tests during exercise AMAN-17 in waters near Karachi on February 14 (BAI SHI)
Two Chinese Navy soldiers pose for a photo with Pakistani officers at an international navy party during exercise AMAN-17 (BAI SHI)
A frigate of Pakistan Navy practices supply drills during exercise AMAN-17 in waters near Karachi on February 14 (BAI SHI)
British Navy’s missile destroyer D32 Daring participates in an international fleet review during exercise AMAN-17 on February 14 (BAI SHI)

By Bai Shi

Navies from 37 countries have wrapped up exercise AMAN-17 with an international fleet review in waters near Karachi, Pakistan, on February 14.

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and military chiefs attended an international fleet review made up of a total of 17 military vessels from nine countries—China, Pakistan, Australia, Indonesia, Russia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.

During the five-day drill, the Pakistan Navy organized various exercises in practice for responding to maritime security threats in a multinational environment. In addition, a number of activities, including sports matches, maritime counter terrorism demos, international cultural displays and the International Maritime Conference were hosted to promote full cooperation between national navies.

(Reporting from Karachi, Pakistan)

Copyedited by Dominic James Madar

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