RIMPAC 2016
CNN: World's largest naval exercises to include all 4 Quad nations and 5 South China Sea countries
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)The 2022 edition of the world's largest naval war games, the Rim of the Pacific exercises, will feature key US partners from around the globe, including India, Japan and Australia -- who have joined Washington in the Quad group -- and five nations bordering on the South China Sea, one of the world's most turbulent areas for military tensions.
In total, the exercises, based in Honolulu and San Diego, will see military units from 26 countries participating from June 29 to August 4. They'll employ 38 surface ships, four submarines and 170 aircraft in the exercises, the US Navy's 3rd Fleet said in a statement on Tuesday.
Around 25,000 personnel will participate, including ground troops from nine countries.
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RIMPAC 2022 Will Include All 4 Quad Nations And 5 South China Sea Countries
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US to be joined by other Quad members, South China Sea nations for Rimpac -- SCMP
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Japan Announces Indo-Pacific Warship Deployment Ahead of U.S.-led RIMPAC Exercise -- USNI News
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