(Opinion) US Navy Ships to Move to Vietnam for Asia's Largest Annual Humanitarian Mission
2015-08-12 08:52:27 source：The Diplomat
USNS Mercy sits off the Philippines coast during a previous Pacific Partnership mission.
By Prashanth Parameswaran
August 11, 2015
"From August 17-28, U.S. Navy ships will be in Vietnam for the annual U.S.-led Pacific Partnership mission, the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region.
Pacific Partnership, led by the U.S. Navy in partnership with other like-minded countries and non-governmental organizations, sees the combined force visiting several host nations every year and engaging in a variety of local outreach efforts to improve boost capabilities, build relationships and bolster collective ability to respond to natural disasters. It began in 2006 following the December 2004 tsunami that devastated parts of Southeast Asia."
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