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Which navies conducted joint counter-piracy operations?

Chinese forces regularly joined operations, while American and even Japanese units sometimes worked with the Royal Navy.

Question

Were there joint counter-piracy operations with forces outside the British Commonwealth?

Short answer

Yes. Chinese forces joined regularly, Americans participated on several occasions, and some operations even involved Japanese cooperation.

Notes

The answer separates routine cooperation from occasional participation. Chinese forces were regularly included so that operations could be described and conducted as joint action. American units sometimes joined British operations, and British ships also worked alongside Americans. There were even occasions of cooperation with Japanese forces. Counter-piracy thus created practical coalitions among powers whose wider political interests did not always align.