The Royal Navy warship HMS Defender practices escort security with the Cunard Liner Queen Mary 2 during International Mine Countermeasures Exercises April 17, 2016 in the Gulf of Oman. IMCMEX includes navies from 44 countries whose focus is to promote regional security through mine countermeasure operations.

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The Royal Navy warship HMS Defender practices escort security with the Cunard Liner Queen Mary 2 during International Mine Countermeasures Exercises April 17, 2016 in the Gulf of Oman. IMCMEX includes navies from 44 countries whose focus is to promote regional security through mine countermeasure operations.

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Location: Gulf of Oman
Photo credit: © US Navy Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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