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Detailed explanation-1: -Which country is not a part of this exercise? Explanation: The biennial Pacific Dragon ballistic missile defence exercise between the military of South Korea, the United States and Japan is being held, off the coast of Hawaii.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pacific Dragon is a trilateral ballistic missile defense (BMD) tracking event between the U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Navy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pacific Dragon is a biennial exercise designed to improve tactical and technical coordination and interoperability concerning regional air and missile defense capability.

Detailed explanation-4: -Featuring the mobilisation of eight warships and two aircraft, the exercise is aimed at enhancing cooperation among the participating countries in detecting, tracking and reporting ballistic missile targets.

Detailed explanation-5: -U.S., Republic of Korea, and Japan Participate in Missile Defense Exercise in Hawaii.