July 2025 witnessed the U.S. Navy charting a course marked by strategic readiness, collaborative ingenuity, and poignant moments. Leading the charge was the massive Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025, spanning July 30 to August 8, which brought together Sailors and Marines from across the globe. Operating across six component commands and seven numbered fleets, this exercise tested command-and-control structures in high-end, contested environments and validated the Navy’s Global Maritime Response Plan in real-time scenarios .

Further amplifying international cooperation, the U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force partnered in Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA 2025, conducting mine-countermeasure drills off northern Japan from July 14 to 28