Malaysia will send a warship to fully participate in the world’s largest international maritime exercise for the first time.

Ground forces will test ability to project sea control from land with mobile missile systems.

A testing site for weapons systems, missiles, and rockets in the middle of the Pacific.

City-state frigate leads two other warships from the United States and Japan to the world’s largest international maritime exercise.

The Royal Australian Navy will integrate U.S. Navy aircraft on board the HMAS Canberra during the naval exercise.

A senior US navy official suggests more could be on the way soon.