Cope North

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Cope North is an annual multinational military exercise taking place in and around Guam.[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] Guam Post Retrieved March 27, 2017 The first exercise took place in 1978.[https://www.andersen.af.mil/News/Articles/ArticleDisplay/Article/415923/us-jasdf-members-complete-cope-north-09-1/ U.S., JASDF members complete Cope North 09-1 February 12, 2009] Retrieved March 27, 2017

In 2016 in addition to US, Japanese and Australian forces South Korea, the Philippines and New Zealand participated.[https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/641873/us-5-partner-nations-to-participate-in-cope-north-2016/ 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 [https://thediplomat.com/2016/01/us-asia-allies-set-for-military-exercise-cope-north-2016/ US, Asia Allies Set For Military Exercise Cope North 2016 January 25, 2016] The Diplomat Retrieved March 27, 2017 2017[https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1078200/cope-north-2017-set-to-strengthen-multilateral-partnerships-in-pacific/ COPE NORTH 2017 set to strengthen multilateral partnerships in Pacific February 9, 2017] Retrieved March 27, 2017 and 2018 {{cite web |url=https://www.airforce.gov.au/news-and-events/news/air-force-test-skills-exercise-cope-north-18cope-north-2018-set-to-strengthen-multilateral-partnerships-in-pacific/ |title=Air Force to test skills in Exercise Cope North 18 |author= |website=airforce.gov.au |access-date=June 8, 2018 }} {{cite web |url=http://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/1439373/cope-north-2018-set-to-strengthen-multilateral-partnerships-in-pacific/ |title=COPE NORTH 2018 Set to Strengthen Multilateral Partnerships in Pacific |author= |date=February 12, 2018 |website=pacom.mil |access-date=June 8, 2018 }} {{cite news |last=Cook |first=Leon |date=February 15, 2018 |title=US, Japan, Australia kick off annual Cope North drills on Guam |url=https://www.stripes.com/news/us-japan-australia-kick-off-annual-cope-north-drills-on-guam-1.511810 |work=Stars and Stripes |access-date=June 8, 2018 }} saw a return to the usual participants - US, Japanese and Australian forces.