RIMPAC a demonstration of US hegemony
Twenty-nine nations, including some European countries, have joined the United States in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world's largest maritime warfare exercise, which began around Hawaii on June 26 and will conclude on Aug 2. An imaginary target of the exercise is China, with some of the drills targeting Chinese-style military operations.
In today's extremely complex and volatile international situation, such self-interest-driven military exercises by the US and its allies raise regional tensions and demonstrate the US-led West's intention of interfering in China's internal affairs.
RIMPAC 2024 reflects the Cold War mentality. It is planned as strategic deterrence, which is a core element of the Cold War mentality, characterized by extreme opposition based on ideology, national and military security, and classifying countries into either friend or foe.