Cope North is an annual multinational military exercise taking place in and around Guam.US, Japan, Australia to hold Cope North 2017 February 9, 2017 Guam Post Retrieved March 27, 2017 The first exercise took place in 1978.U.S., JASDF members complete Cope North 09-1 February 12, 2009 Retrieved March 27, 2017
In 2016 in addition to US, Japan, Australia, South Korea, the Philippines and New Zealand participated.U.S., 5 partner nations to participate in Cope North 2016 January 7, 2016 Retrieved March 27, 2017 This was the largest ever Cope North exercise.Parameswaran, Prashanth US, Asia Allies Set For Military Exercise Cope North 2016 January 25, 2016 The Diplomat Retrieved March 27, 2017 2017COPE NORTH 2017 set to strengthen multilateral partnerships in Pacific February 9, 2017 Retrieved March 27, 2017 and 2018 saw a return to the usual participants - US, Japanese and Australian forces.
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