GalANT

Former Navy Officer retired in Tahiti.
#OSINT #Pacific #IndoPacific #Navy #Geopolitics #SubmarineCable

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

The new patch for Exercise #MARARA26!

🤝 A great opportunity for the #Pacific's military and security forces to strengthen readiness in #HADR operations in the region 🌏.

#HADR #Pacific #IndoPacific #patch #logo

@PasifikSecure @DVIDSHub @jpberlinger @CAFAR2E @LumpyAsia

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

⚓️🌊Spotted! The French vessels 🇫🇷 the POM Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai (P780) and the Tranape (P782), the BSAOM Bougainville (A622), and the Cook ship MSU Te Kukupa II 🇨🇰 left Papeete harbour yesterday morning for #MARARA26. The FS Prairial (F731) 🇫🇷 also sailed the day before.

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

🇨🇳⚓️Remember the Liaoning? It conducted 170 sorties in 3 days in the Philippine Sea, according to the JDMSF, shortly after the USS George Washington 🇺🇸(CVN-73) operated in the area. Its deployment with a Jianghai III-class frigate's first mission, underscored 🇨🇳's expanding role.

[防衛省統合幕僚監部 @jointstaffpa]

令和８年５月２６日以降、引き続き、中国海軍クズネツォフ級空母「遼寧」を含む複数の中国海軍艦艇が、太平洋上の海域において航行していることを確認しました。
その後、２９日に空母「遼寧」を複数の中国海軍艦艇が、太平洋上のフィリピンの東の海域を南東進したことを確認しました。
また、５月２６日から２８日にかけて、空母「遼寧」から艦載戦闘機等の発着艦を計約１７０回確認しました。
防衛省・自衛隊は、第５水上戦隊所属「あさひ」（佐世保）により、警戒監視・情報収集を行いました。

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

🇹🇼⚓️Do you remember the Hai-Kun submarine?
After facing difficulties, it departed from Kaohsiung port on Monday where it conducted its latest round of sea trials. If the tests are successful, the delivery could take place between July and September.
#IndoPacific #Submarines

[Taiwan Security Monitor (台灣安全觀測站) @TaiwanMonitor]

Taiwan’s indigenous submarine Hai Kun (Narwhal) conducted its 15th sea trial on June 1, including its 9th submerged-navigation test. According to CNA, upcoming evaluations will include seaworthiness and deep-diving trials, among the most significant remaining milestones before delivery to the ROC Navy.

Shipbuilder CSBC previously indicated it hopes to deliver Hai Kun in June, though military experts cited by CNA assess successful completion of the remaining tests could place delivery between July and September.

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

🇫🇷⚓️Spotted !
The French #navy POM Jean Tranape (P782) is currently in #Papeete, French Polynesia, coming from Brest, crossing the #Pacific. Its final destination is Nouméa, joining the first ship of this class, the POM Auguste Bénébig.

@WarshipCam @NavyRecognition @xaviervav

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

This year, Marara 2026 will take place in Tahiti, Makemo and Hao. French Polynesia 🇵🇫 is as big as Europe, making it a true logistic challenge for France 🇫🇷 and its Pacific partners 🌏 to respond as quickly as possible to natural disasters!

#MARARA26 #HADR #Pacific #FAPF

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

With Trump's visit 🇺🇸in Beijing, Hegseth stresses the constructive strategic stability with 🇨🇳& did not mentioned #Taiwan, while he warned an imminent Chinese invasion of 🇹🇼 last year. @ASEAN is in an uncomfortable position and are on high alert about US abandonment/entrapment.

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 🇸🇬:
Interesting thoughts about this year's dialogue: two competing visions between the US 🇺🇸 and South East Asia on how they view regional security 🌏.

@IISS_org
#IISS_SLD26 #Singapore #USChina #ShangriLaDialogue #SLD2026 #DefenceSummit #IndoPacific

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

While Hegseth 🇺🇸 advocates for the rise of military power and defense spending, Tô Lâm🇻🇳highlights the respect of the rules based order to maintain peace and stability to the 3 challenges: erosion of international rules + law ⚖️, crisis of development models & crisis of trust.

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

🇨🇦⚓️Canadian frigate HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339) transited by #TaiwanStrait 🇹🇼. The last time it was a 🇨🇦 destroyer HMCS Ville de Québec (FFH 332) the 5th of sept, 2025.
🇨🇦 is usually passing twice a year in the 🇹🇼 strait. Will they do it again in 2026 ?

[Taiwan Security Monitor (台灣安全觀測站) @TaiwanMonitor]

NEW: According to The Globe and Mail, the Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339) transited the Taiwan Strait from May 22–23.

This marks Canada’s first reported Taiwan Strait transit of 2026, following the most recent transit of HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) in September 2025.

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

This exercise allows to conduct joint and coordinated responses and showcases #France's commitment in the strengthening of the #Security and #Stability of the #Indopacific.

#MARARA26 #HADR #Pacific #CIS #FAPF

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

Let's further dive into the history of #MARARA26 exercise!
The French Armed forces organise an annual cooperation exercise with their regional partners rotating between the #FAPF (Marara even numbered years) and the #FANC (#CroixduSud in odd numbered years).

#HADR #Pacific #CIS

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

Marara means "flying fish" in Tahitian, is a multinational exercise between France and its partners to plan and conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (#HADR) operations following a natural disaster in a #Pacific island country.

#NaturalDisaster #MARARA26 #marara26

[Navy Recognition @NavyRecognition]

🇰🇷🇨🇦 ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho makes first trans Pacific crossing as South Korea eyes $80 billion Canadian submarine deal
https://t.co/tQENxQJGdQ

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

The 🇨🇳 Ekranoplan, also known as the Bohai Sea Monster, has been found in Nanshan harbour. Despite being a prototype, it shows the presence of underwing weapons, which will be probably used in the #SouthChinaSea for amphibious operations, able to fly below most radar horizons.

[ChinaPower @ChinaPowerCSIS]

China's military says it drove off Dutch frigate in South China Sea - Reuters https://t.co/4tkCtsase1

PLA activity in the SCS reached a record high in 2025, with 163 operations and a rise in live‑fire events. More in our #ChinaPower feature: https://t.co/uveZwxFLvj

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

🇨🇦 also signed the #ICE Pact with the #US and #Finland in July 2024 to enhance ice-breaker ship production capacity and to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Artic. Canadian future fleet is supposed to operate across 3 theaters in the #Artic, #IndoPacific and #Atlantic.

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

🇰🇷The #ROK Navy's KSS-III submarine Dosan Ahn Changho arrived at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in Victoria, British Columbia 🇨🇦, where it will take part in a naval cooperation with the RCN 🤝 but also as part of a campaign to win a multi-billion dollar deal 💵.

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

#RCN is planning to procure 12 submarines where 🇰🇷 and 🇩🇪 are both on its shortlist, waiting for 🇨🇦's announcement at the end of this June. #Canada is not only diversifying its partnerships but is also accelerating its naval expansion 🚢 by increasing its number in submarines.

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

If you want to know more about this Japanese decision :

🔗 https://t.co/PMiUEaBwFH

🔗 https://t.co/x1Js91fjOM

🔗 https://t.co/cxrpbnH2j9

🔗 https://t.co/0M00MpyxEG

@AsiaMTI @angkasareview

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

🇯🇵 MILITARIZATION - Japan is considering deploying drones on #IwotoIsland and #ChichijimaIsland in the #OgasawaraIsland chain🗾.

🇯🇵 aims to have #SelfDefense Force drones 🛩️ equipped with early warning radar to monitor a wide area and quickly detect threats.

#SurveillanceDrone

[GalANT @anapASPAC]

The #drone could be 🇺🇸MQ-9B SeaGuardian, range of action of 4,900 km.

➡️ Launched from Chichijima Island, it could fly close to Tibet or 🇧🇹; covering the entirety of 🇨🇳 territory.

Even if such mission is highly unlikely, #Japan 🇯🇵 would be able to check the #SouthChinaSea.