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Cope North, the huge multi-national air warfare exercise that calls Andersen AFB on the island of Guam home, is officially underway. The
drills include the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and the Royal
Australian Air Force (RAAF), as well as the Pentagon's own substantial airpower
already deployed to the island outpost, and other units sent there just for the
exercise. In total, some 100 aircraft and 2,000 personnel are taking part in
this iteration of the operation, which includes everything from coalition
counter-air to deep strike mission training to disaster relief, and pretty much
everything in between. It's all about getting the diverse international players
to learn how to work seamlessly together during a crisis. Overall, Cope North
is one of the region's most impressive displays of air combat capabilities and
the extent of its size translates well even from the point of view of low earth
orbit.
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