US, UK Conduct Virtual Summer Exercises to Enhance Multi-Domain Integration

The U.S. military and UK Royal Navy ran separate virtual exercises this summer, including Valiant Shield 2026, which linked live pilots with high-fidelity simulators and computer-generated forces across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The exercises, coordinated from Andersen Air Base in Guam, aimed to enhance interoperability with partner nations and test high-end integration in realistic scenarios. This reflects a continued shift toward virtual training to maintain readiness without large-scale physical deployments.