RIMPAC 2022 will be held in the summer of that year, between 29 June and 4 August. It is expected to be a more traditional RIMPAC with the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions.[45]
On 23 February 2022, it was announced that 27 countries are expected to take part.[46]
On 14 April 2022, it was announced that Canada would send four warships to participate.[47] The same day, Peru announced that the corvette BAP Guise (CC-28) would also take part.[48]
On 1 June 2022, a total of 26 countries have confirmed to take part at Exercise RIMPAC 2022, with the list as follows: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, the United Kingdom, and the United States (being 11 countries in Asia, 5 countries in Europe, 4 countries in South America, 3 countries in North America and 3 countries in Oceania).[49]
Exercise RIMPAC – Wikipedia
Exercise RIMPAC – Wikipedia