# Malabar 2026 Military Exercise Begins

- Place: Australia (-21.95, 131.31)
- Published: 2026-11-06T03:10:10.590Z · expires 2026-11-13T03:10:10.590Z
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Australia, India, Japan and U.S. Forces commenced Exercise Malabar 2026 in Funakoshi, per DVIDSHub.

The joint naval exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among the participating nations' maritime forces, CPF.Navy.Mil reports.

This year's drills come amid growing regional tensions, with the U.S. Seeking to maintain a strong presence in the Indo-Pacific, Politico notes.

## Sources

- [Funakoshi hosts forces from Australia, India, Japan and U.S. for start of exercise Malabar 2026](https://www.cpf.navy.mil/Newsroom/News/Article/4642982/funakoshi-hosts-forces-from-australia-india-japan-and-us-for-start-of-exercise/) · cpf.navy.mil · 2026-11-05
- [Funakoshi hosts forces from Australia, India, Japan and U.S. for start of exercise Malabar 2026](https://www.c7f.navy.mil/Media/News/Display/Article/4642964/funakoshi-hosts-forces-from-australia-india-japan-and-us-for-start-of-exercise/) · c7f.navy.mil · 2026-11-05