US hosts world’s largest naval exercises in Hawaii:
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—Some 25,000 sailors and other military personnel from 22 nations are converging on Hawaii starting Friday to practice hunting for submarines and catching pirates in the world's largest naval exercises.
The US Pacific Fleet is hosting the Rim of the Pacific exercises, which take place every two years in Hawaii and surrounding waters.
Countries from Japan to Tonga and Russia to Chile are sending 42 surface ships, six submarines and 200 aircraft to participate in the series of drills, which takes place over the next five weeks.
The Philippines will not participate in the exercises but Manila will send observers, President Benigno Aquino’s deputy presi...
Keep on reading: US hosts world’s largest naval exercises in Hawaii
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—Some 25,000 sailors and other military personnel from 22 nations are converging on Hawaii starting Friday to practice hunting for submarines and catching pirates in the world's largest naval exercises.
The US Pacific Fleet is hosting the Rim of the Pacific exercises, which take place every two years in Hawaii and surrounding waters.
Countries from Japan to Tonga and Russia to Chile are sending 42 surface ships, six submarines and 200 aircraft to participate in the series of drills, which takes place over the next five weeks.
The Philippines will not participate in the exercises but Manila will send observers, President Benigno Aquino’s deputy presi...
Keep on reading: US hosts world’s largest naval exercises in Hawaii
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