Ex-US Navy Frigate Klakring Sunk in SINKEX During Atlantic Thunder 26

The decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate Klakring (FFG 42) was sunk as a target in a live-fire SINKEX off Scotland during US-UK exercise Atlantic Thunder 26. This is a routine naval training event, not a combat loss. The sinking underscores continued allied use of retired hulls for weapons testing, with no strategic or market implications.