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Two sailors in diving gear attach wires to a mine in deep blue waters.
250630-N-DB921-6560M.JPG Photo By: Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Steven Jurgielewicz

Jun 30, 2025
Japan - Navy explosive ordnance disposal divers prepare to place a charge on a bottom mine during Iwoto Live Minex in Japan, June 29, 2025. The exercise tested mine countermeasure tactics, techniques and procedures against live, unarmed naval mines in a dynamic underwater environment.


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