Rimpac 2014

摘要

THE BASIC PREMISE of RIMPAC has always been to foster greater co-operation between partner nations in the region, to enhance interoperability and improve readiness for a wide range of potential operations. According to VADM Kenneth Floyd, commander of the US 3rd Fleet and the RIMPAC 2014 Combined Task Force, RIMPAC provides realistic and relevant training, forging relationships and building trust within the partner nations so that when called upon to react to a crisis or disaster they can respond swiftly as a team. 'The global maritime environment is too large and too complex for any one nation to safeguard', he said, 'and countries in the Pacific region have experienced economic prosperity largely because of the security and stability that exist at sea. Our economies, lives and mutual interest are more intertwined now than ever before, and RIMPAC provides the opportunity for participating forces to tram to ensure the ability to deter disruptions to global supply chains and threats to lines of communication and commerce.'