Dear Comrades
Please read the article about global significance of RIMPAC.
Most Americans and many around the world have little know ledge of RIMPAC, the military exercises or "war games" that the US conducts around the world month after month, year after year.  Most Americans have never heard of RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) exercise which has taken place in Hawaii and California every two years since 1971. The media gives it almost zero attention so, unless you live in Hawaii, you probably have never heard of RIMPAC. But considering the impact of these exercises and the implications they hold for people around the world.  RIMPAC 2018 is happening now in Hawaii and will end on August 2nd.

By any measure, RIMPAC 2018 is huge.

This year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in Hawaii and southern California includes the military forces of 25 nations and 25,000 personnel. For 37 days this summer, 200 aircraft, 46 ships, and five submarines are training to cooperate in conflict, with an array of joint exercises in the air, on land, and at sea. 

Read the full article here.

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Margo Okazawa-Rey
Professor Emerita, SFSU


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