Cope North Explained

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.

Notes and References

1. https://www.postguam.com/news/local/us-japan-australia-to-hold-cope-north/article_97099f96-edd5-11e6-9b56-ef2a341c3941.html US, Japan, Australia to hold Cope North 2017 February 9, 2017
2. http://www.andersen.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/1992/Article/415923/us-jasdf-members-complete-cope-north-09-1.aspx U.S., JASDF members complete Cope North 09-1 February 12, 2009
3. http://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/377/Article/641873/us-5-partner-nations-to-participate-in-cope-north-2016.aspx U.S., 5 partner nations to participate in Cope North 2016 January 7, 2016
4. Parameswaran, Prashanth US, Asia Allies Set For Military Exercise Cope North 2016 January 25, 2016 The Diplomat Retrieved March 27, 2017
5. http://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/377/Article/1078200/cope-north-2017-set-to-strengthen-multilateral-partnerships-in-pacific.aspx COPE NORTH 2017 set to strengthen multilateral partnerships in Pacific February 9, 2017
6. Web site: Air Force to test skills in Exercise Cope North 18 . . airforce.gov.au . June 8, 2018 .
7. Web site: COPE NORTH 2018 Set to Strengthen Multilateral Partnerships in Pacific . . February 12, 2018 . pacom.mil . June 8, 2018 .
8. News: Cook . Leon . February 15, 2018 . US, Japan, Australia kick off annual Cope North drills on Guam . . June 8, 2018 .