Post by Logan on Jun 15, 2016 22:26:34 GMT -6
Two South Korean destroyers arrived at Pearl Harbor on Tuesday for the Rim of the Pacific war games, while other ships are also heading to Hawaii from around the region for the world’s largest international maritime exercise.
The ROKS Sejong the Great and ROKS Kang Gam Chan are the first warships to arrive ahead of the drills, the Navy said.
How big will RIMPAC be this year? In its 25th iteration since its 1971 inception, RIMPAC 2016 will have participation from 27 nations, 25,000 service members, 45 ships, five submarines and more than 200 aircraft.
Twenty-two nations, 49 surface ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in 2014, according to the Navy.
Read more: newsofhawaii.com/rim-of-the-pacific-war-games-set-to-involve-27-countries/
The ROKS Sejong the Great and ROKS Kang Gam Chan are the first warships to arrive ahead of the drills, the Navy said.
How big will RIMPAC be this year? In its 25th iteration since its 1971 inception, RIMPAC 2016 will have participation from 27 nations, 25,000 service members, 45 ships, five submarines and more than 200 aircraft.
Twenty-two nations, 49 surface ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in 2014, according to the Navy.
Read more: newsofhawaii.com/rim-of-the-pacific-war-games-set-to-involve-27-countries/