{"id":156870,"date":"2024-04-24T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T11:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=156870"},"modified":"2024-04-24T18:46:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T18:46:20","slug":"carat-sri-lanka-2024-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=156870","title":{"rendered":"CARAT Sri Lanka 2024 Kicks Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>CARAT Sri Lanka is taking place ashore at SLN Vidura alongside the Sri Lankan Marines from April 22-26.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The exercise commenced with Commodore Buddika Liyanagamage,\u00a0Eastern Area Deputy Commander, Sri Lanka\u00a0Navy, and Lt. Col. Anthony Nelson, U.S. Defense Attach\u00e9 to Sri Lanka lighting an oil lamp in a display of hope for the start of the nearly week-long exercise between the United States and Sri Lanka.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCARAT Sri Lanka is designed to exchange ideas as well as tactics,\u201d said Nelson. \u201cAs we practice interoperability, operate in tandem, and strengthen our interpersonal relationships, we will also share how we take care of our people and discuss our roles in ensuring peace and security. As a result of this, I predict our nations\u2019 Navies and Marines will enhance our capacity to defend\u00a0our shared\u00a0interests in the maritime domain.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As part of the exchange of ideas, this year\u2019s CARAT includes\u00a0a seminar on Women, Peace, and Security, highlighting the role of gender\u00a0in humanitarian and disaster situations, further strengthening U.S. and Sri Lankan response capabilities when disaster strikes.\u00a0 Additionally, this year\u2019s exercise includes training on tactical measures with Marines from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) and expertise sharing on dive procedures with sailors\u00a0from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rationale for planning and executing exercises like CARAT in general is to prepare our forces for peace operations, allowing combined operations at the time of need, motivating the interoperability and fostering closer relationships by better operating with allies and partners to afford a free and open Indo-Pacific,\u201d said Liyanagamage. \u201cI firmly invite you all to actively engage in the execution of Mini CARAT 2024 to carry forward the long standing and strong bilateral relationship between the Sri Lanka and the United States of America.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CARAT Sri Lanka is\u00a0the largest bilateral military exercise between Sri Lanka and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, practice humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and strengthen maritime understanding, partnerships, and interoperability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In its 29th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces\u2019 abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy&#8217;s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-30-\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARAT Sri Lanka is taking place ashore at SLN Vidura alongside the Sri Lankan Marines from April 22-26.\u00a0\u00a0 The exercise commenced with Commodore Buddika Liyanagamage,\u00a0Eastern Area Deputy Commander, Sri Lanka\u00a0Navy, and Lt. 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