----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 10:23 PM Subject: [STOPNATO] NATO casts web over Pacific STOP NATO: NO PASARAN! - HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.COM Seven nations to take part in Pacific war games WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - Military forces from the United States, Britain and five Pacific rim nations on Tuesday began a major, week-long military exercise in the area around Hawaii, the U.S. Defence Department said. ``Exercise RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) 2000'' also includes forces Australia, Chile, Canada, Japan and South Korea, with more than 50 ships and 22,000 troops involved, the Pentagon said. The periodic exercise, which includes submarines and an American carrier, is under the coordination of the U.S. Third Fleet. It is the 17th in a series of joint Pacific naval exercises which have been conducted periodically since 1971. After the tactical phase of the war games off Hawaii, units from the different nations will visit the U.S. navy base at Pearl Harbour, the announcement said. 17:17 05-30-00 ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com
