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Formation flight during Cope North 2015

Cope North is an annual multinational military exercise taking place in and around Guam. [1] The first exercise took place in 1978. [2]

In 2016 in addition to US, Japanese and Australian forces South Korea, the Philippines and New Zealand participated. [3] This was the largest ever Cope North exercise. [4] 2017 [5] and 2018 [6] [7] [8] saw a return to the usual participants - US, Japanese and Australian forces.

References

  1. ^ US, Japan, Australia to hold Cope North 2017 February 9, 2017 Guam Post Retrieved March 27, 2017
  2. ^ U.S., JASDF members complete Cope North 09-1 February 12, 2009 Retrieved March 27, 2017
  3. ^ U.S., 5 partner nations to participate in Cope North 2016 January 7, 2016 Retrieved March 27, 2017
  4. ^ Parameswaran, Prashanth US, Asia Allies Set For Military Exercise Cope North 2016 January 25, 2016 The Diplomat Retrieved March 27, 2017
  5. ^ COPE NORTH 2017 set to strengthen multilateral partnerships in Pacific February 9, 2017 Retrieved March 27, 2017
  6. ^ "Air Force to test skills in Exercise Cope North 18". airforce.gov.au. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "COPE NORTH 2018 Set to Strengthen Multilateral Partnerships in Pacific". pacom.mil. February 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  8. ^ Cook, Leon (February 15, 2018). "US, Japan, Australia kick off annual Cope North drills on Guam". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved June 8, 2018.