China to join US-led Rim of the Pacific war games, but under Australian command

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SYDNEY: China has asked to operate under Australian command when it takes part in a major international military exercise led by the United States later this year, a report said on Friday.

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Until recent years China rarely took part in international military exercises and the [sydney Morning Herald] said it was the first time the PLA would operate under Western command in such a drill.

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The RIMPAC exercise will be led by the US and involve more than 25,000 personnel. In the previous RIMPAC in 2012, Australia led the maritime component of the war game, coordinating some 40 ships and six submarines.

It is not known which countries besides the US will take leadership roles this year, but nations taking part include China's traditional rival Japan.

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The latest round of the international maritime exercises, described by the US navy as the world's largest, will take place in July around the Hawaiian Islands.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/China-under-Australian-wing-in-military-drill-Report/articleshow/33216214.cms

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