FRAMED FROM THE HINDU -JUNE 2018
Q.351 Which of the following best describes “RIMPAC” sometimes
seen in news ?
A) It is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible
for regulating shipping
B) It is the world’s largest military exercise between United
States & South Korea
C) It is a naval ship that is built and primarily intended for
naval warfare
D) It is the world’s largest international maritime warfare
exercise administered by the United States Navy’s pacific fleet
Ans. D
RIMPAC, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, is the world's largest
international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held
bienniallyduring June and July of even-numbered years from
Honolulu, Hawaii. It is hosted and administered by the United
States Navy's Pacific Fleet, headquartered at Pearl Harbor, in
conjunction with the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, and
Hawaii National Guard forces under the control of the Governor of
Hawaii. The US invites military forces from the Pacific
Rim and beyond to participate. With RIMPAC the United States
Pacific Command seeks to enhance interoperability among
Pacific Rim armed forces, ostensibly as a means of promoting
stability in the region to the benefit of all participating
nations. Described by the US Navy as a unique training opportunity
that helps participants foster and sustain the
cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety
of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans.
RIMPAC 2018.
On 23 May 2018, the Pentagon announced that it had "disinvited"
China because of recent militarization of islands in the
South China Sea, after China had announced in January that it had
been invited.The PRC has previously attended
RIMPAC 2014 & 2016.
On 30 May 2018, the US Navy announced that the following navies
would take part in the exercise;
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