U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Malaysian Armed Forces commence CARAT 2025

U.S. Navy Capt. Matt Cox, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025, at Lumut Naval Base, in Lumut, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2025. This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo)