CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. Mexican Navy tank landing ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the 2022 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, June 26.

Detailed explanation-2: -This year’s exercise includes forces from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -INS Satpura and one P8I maritime patrol aircraft are participating in the exercise which spans over six weeks of intense operations and training aimed at enhancing interoperability and building trust among Navies of friendly foreign countries.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 2022 Rim of the Pacific exercise-Rimpac, for short-is underway in and around Hawaii and Southern California. The USS Abraham Lincoln pulls into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 28, 2022, during Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest international maritime exercise.