The People’s Liberation Army Navy will send four warships to Hawaii to participate for the first time in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, also known as RIMPAC, held by the United States Navy every two years, according to the Hong Kong-based Ta Kung Pao on Jun. 5.
The official website of the US Pacific Fleet reported the four Chinese ships deployed for RIMPAC 2014 are the Haikou, a Type 052C guided-missile destroyer; the Yueyang, a Type 054A guided-missile frigate; the Qiandaohu, a Type 903 replenishment ship and the Peace Ark, a Type 920 hospital ship. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series to take place since 1971. It is also the first time PLA Navy warships will have taken part in the exercises with the US and its allies in the region.
The Royal Norwegian Navy will also be participating for the first time despite not being a Pacific country. A total of 47 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel have been mobilized by 23 nations for the exercises, according to the official website of the United States Navy. Huang Dong, a military analyst from Macau, said the Haikou and Yueyang are the most advanced surface combat vessels in the PLA Navy.
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