DAY 2: America remains Asia’s military-exercise partner of choice: A new report shows just how far China is falling behind

Question 1

Worlds largest naval drill

Answer 1

RIMPAC - Rim of the Pacific Exercise

Question 2

Rimpac Host

Answer 2

Hosted by America in Hawaii

Question 3

How many men did rimpac bring together and countries

Answer 3

Brought together 25,000 sailors, airmen, soldiers from 29 countries

Question 4

“Sinking Exercise”

Answer 4

torpedo 36,000 tonne American amphibious assault ship

Question 5

Think-tank in London

IISS

Answer 5

Institute for Strategic Studies

Question 6

IISS survey numbers on exercises

Answer 6

America took part in 1113 exercises
China took part in 130 drills

Question 7

Co-author of IISS survey on the topic

And what did he say about America and Chinese allies

Answer 7

Evan Laksmana:

“China is unlikely to have allies in war”
“America will find help from its allies in war”

Question 8

Why is China unlikely to have allies?

Answer 8

China claims the entire South China Sea as its own - lacks trust

Uses navy, coastguard, maritime militias to intimidate neighbours

Question 9

Think tank in Sngapore

Answer 9

ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Question 10

Member of the ISEAS Institute

Answer 10

Ian Storey

Question 11

How does China refute the accusations of weakness?

Answer 11

Cunter terrorism disaster relief

Question 12

China’s partners

Answer 12

Singapore and Thailand

Question 13

IISS conclusion

Answer 13

China is to deepen ties with smaller countries such as Pakistan, Russia and Thailand