The US Naval Special Warfare has partnered with Bangladesh Navy to enhance stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, and training for contingencies.

The US Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and the Bangladesh Navy Special Warfare Diving & Salvage (BN SWADS) took part at the second Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) exercise between October 17 to November 10, US embassy said in a statement today.

The JCET is the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing the forces' combat readiness and their ability to respond to maritime threats, it added.

The BN SWADS and NSW trainers undertook a four-week physically demanding training exercise that familiarized participants with patrolling and crisis response tactics.

Since 2009, US Naval Special Warfare sailors and Special Forces soldiers have successfully trained more than 400 BN SWADS sailors through the JCET exercises.

The US is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, and responding to crises, the statement said.

Source: The Daily Star