2024-05-13 11:36:28
Washington: 26 countries of the world have come together to counter the perceived threats emanating from China. These countries will also carry out the world’s largest naval exercise. The name of this exercise is Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). RIMPAC 2024 is being held in Hawaii this year. The exercise included Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Republic of Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, The navies of Tonga, the U.K., and the U.S. will be involved.
What is the theme of RIMPACK 2024
The theme of RIMPAC 2024 this year is “Partners: Integrated and Ready”. It is considered an effort to convey that RIMPAC is not only an exercise designed to bring together multiple countries, but also an event that provides its participants with the necessary relationships and connections to meet each country’s training and needs. Provides opportunity to develop partnerships.
This exercise is organized every two years
According to RIMPAC coordinator Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant Commander Timothy Gill, “There has been tremendous growth with partnerships between nations.” “We have more nations that want to join us, want to train with us, and want to train with all the nations as one unit,” he said. “We are all focused on the same goal of maritime safety and security.” RIMPAC, which takes place in and around Hawaii every two years, is considered the world’s largest naval exercise.
RIMPACK exercise is organized against China
Gorana Grzic, a senior researcher in the Swiss and Euro-Atlantic security team at the Center for Security Studies (CSS), argues, “Various European countries have, for the first time, recognized China as a security challenge. These countries are trying to address global security.” Emphasizing urgency.” Threats such as climate change and cyber warfare have led to changes in foreign and security policies. Importantly, in a number of strategic policy declarations across Europe, from national security strategies to defense reviews, there is a collaboration of like-minded states in the Indo-Pacific to help address these emerging security challenges and promote European security. Partnerships have been pointed out as important components.
Special attention of America and Europe on Asian countries
Reportedly, Ukraine’s support in military, financial and humanitarian forms from major Indo-Pacific countries such as Australia, Japan and South Korea has impressed powerful European countries. Gorana Grgić raises an important issue over the impressive rate and volume of arms transfers between the two regions. In 2023, amid growing concerns about Russian threats, European NATO states saw a substantial increase of 65 percent in total arms imports. Similarly, arms imports also increased in the Indo-Pacific region, with Australia, Japan and South Korea seeing the largest increases.