Press the bell icon on the YouTube app and never miss another update. The United States, India and Japan have begun their annual joint military drill off the coast of India. The maritime exercises known this year as Mollabar 2017 kicked off one Monday in the Bay of Bengal. They will focus on anti-Semarine warfare and aircraft carrier operations as well as on-land training in Chennai. This is the second year Japan officially joined the annual drill and the first, the three nations, all sent carriers to the region for their maneuvers. According to the US Pacific Command, the exercises are aimed at addressing the threats to maritime security in the region.