Defying the Dragon – RIMPAC 2022
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- “Operating as a team is about trust. You can’t surge that.” – Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. Angus Topshee, Deputy Commander, RIMPAC 2022 combined task forces.
- The exercise will take place in July and August.
Beyond the persistent coverage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in the global 24/7 news cycle, the US’s peer competition with China continues to simmer. Indeed, within the last several days, open-source news outlets have reported China’s efforts to gain increased economic influence in Central and South America, and beyond that, a higher political, military and economic presence in the Marshall Islands.
On cue, the US Navy announced that final planning has been completed for the giant biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise this summer. A service press release reported forces from 27 nations are scheduled to participate in RIMPAC 2022 – the largest naval exercise in the world. The exercise will involve 41 ships, 4 submarines, more than 170 aircraft, and nearly 25,000 personnel. Training will encompass the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
The geographic reach of RIMPAC in terms of the number of participating and observer navies, as well as the expanse of exercise areas, will certainly generate interest in Chinese political and military leadership circles.
Aside from the event being a premier joint and combined maritime training endeavor involving US friends and allies, participating nations will increasingly move the “training needle” beyond live training into the virtual and constructive domains.
