which country has been dis-invited from RIMPAC world's largest international maritime warfare exercise?
options
1) china
2)japan
3)korea
4)laos
answer
1) china
Other details
United States has withdrawn its invitation to China to participate in the biennial maritime exercise in the Pacific because of Beijing's continued militarisation of the South China Sea
The biennial exercise called, Rim of the Pacific or RIMPAC is organised by the US Navy in which personnel from more than two dozen countries train together and work on seamanship across the vast region.
RIMPAC began in 1971 and was held annually until 1974, when it switched to every two years due to its large scale.
The founding nations are the United States, Australia and Canada. China has previously participated twice, in 2014 and 2016.
RIMPAC, "the Rim of the Pacific Exercise", is the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during 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 first RIMPAC, held in 1971, involved forces from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US).
Australia, Canada, and the US have participated in every RIMPAC since then. Other regular participants are Chile, Colombia, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.
Several observer nations are usually invited, including China, Ecuador, India, Mexico, the Philippines, and Russia, who became an active participant for the first time in 2012.
While not contributing any ships, observer nations are involved in RIMPAC at the strategic level and use the opportunity to prepare for possible full participation in the future
options
1) china
2)japan
3)korea
4)laos
answer
1) china
Other details
United States has withdrawn its invitation to China to participate in the biennial maritime exercise in the Pacific because of Beijing's continued militarisation of the South China Sea
The biennial exercise called, Rim of the Pacific or RIMPAC is organised by the US Navy in which personnel from more than two dozen countries train together and work on seamanship across the vast region.
RIMPAC began in 1971 and was held annually until 1974, when it switched to every two years due to its large scale.
The founding nations are the United States, Australia and Canada. China has previously participated twice, in 2014 and 2016.
RIMPAC, "the Rim of the Pacific Exercise", is the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during 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 first RIMPAC, held in 1971, involved forces from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US).
Australia, Canada, and the US have participated in every RIMPAC since then. Other regular participants are Chile, Colombia, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.
Several observer nations are usually invited, including China, Ecuador, India, Mexico, the Philippines, and Russia, who became an active participant for the first time in 2012.
While not contributing any ships, observer nations are involved in RIMPAC at the strategic level and use the opportunity to prepare for possible full participation in the future