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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME EXERCISE 2025 (IMX25)

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) is honored to host IMX25, the world’s largest maritime exercise. We are honored to host our partner nations and organizations as we demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability.

 

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201105-N-FP334-1160 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 05 2020) The Kuwait Coast Guard fast patrol boat Marzoug (P 314), U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326), and guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), not pictured, steam in formation during a joint maritime security patrol exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 5. Ralph Johnson is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Collier)

Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Collier |  VIRIN: 201105-N-FP334-1160.JPG
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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Charest, Chief Petty Officer Arif Patani, NAVCENT Public Affairs, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaleh Shahbazi, Pfc. Nhimir Sowell
IMX 25 Highlight Video
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250226-N-FF029-1001 MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 26, 2025) International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2025 highlight video in Manama, Bahrain. IMX25 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving 5,000 personnel from around 30 nations and international organizations committed to preserving the rules-based international order and strengthening regional maritime security cooperation. (Official U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Charest)
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What is IMX?

  • A multilateral maritime exercise led by U.S. NAVCENT.
  • Conducted across Arabian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and North Indian Ocean.
  • Involves 30+ nations and international organizations.
  • One of the largest unmanned naval exercises in the Middle East.

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History of IMX

CUTLASS EXPRESS is an exercise conducted in East African coastal regions and the West Indian Ocean to counter malign influence, aggression and activity along overlapping command seams and maritime regions. For more information on CE, click here.

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