USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Aug. 28, 2026

The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Strait of Malacca Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) entered the north end of the Malacca Strait on Friday, according to automatic identification system data. The AIS data also showed cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG-62) from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group accompanying the carrier. Earlier on Friday, AIS data showed destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) f

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