RIMPAC from June 27; India among 26 participant countries
Known as the world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC this year involves 47 surface ships, five submarines, 18 national land forces, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel. Ahead of the announcement, the United States had disinvited China from RIMPAC, a move Beijing described as “unfortunate”. Four countries – Brazil, Israel, Sri Lanka and … Read more