<blockquote>'..For the first time, China has sent vessels to participate in the Rim of the Pacific drills that the U.S. Pacific Fleet hosts every two years.
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Nine ships from Brunei, China, Singapore and the U.S. sailed together from Guam to Pearl Harbor. Capt. Patrick Kelly, the commander of USS Chosin, said the ships practiced communications, maneuvering and weapons-firing drills. They also held personnel exchanges. Brunei is also participating in the drills for the first time.
China sent four ships, two helicopters, a commando unit and a diving team to Hawaii along with 1,100 Chinese officers and sailors.'
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RIMPAC, The World's Largest Maritime Exercises, Start In Hawaii, June 26, 2014</blockquote>
Context '..regional disaster preparedness..' -
'..a worldwide event .. The Geology of Melbourne’s Port Phillip bay indicates numerous tectonic upheavals unmatched in recent history.'<blockquote>
(Earth Defence - Earth Shield) - China joins RIMPAC 2014 - (Rim of the Pacific Exercise - NEOShield to assess Earth defence)(Global Strong Angel - Earth Shield) - '..humanitarian effort at a level equal to the intensity required for combat.'(Earth Defence - Earth Shield) - USS Zumwalt - '..more in common with the fictional starship USS Enterprise's bridge..'(Open Source Space Mining) - '..to build the first robotic asteroid miners.'(The Electric Universe) - 'Dr. Michael Clarage shares new observations of some of the complexities of the Earth's electrical environment.'(Tesla - Electric) - '..in the spirit of the open source movement..' - Elon Musk CEO of Tesla Motors</blockquote>