The Role of Exercises August 2, 2018 DETERRENCE IN DEPTH: THE ROLE OF ALLIED PACIFIC EXERCISES AND TRAINING ......... 4 Pacific Exercises and Ranges ........................................................................................................ 7 Exercise Maple Flag ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 The Cold Lake Range ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Exercise Northern Edge ................................................................................................................................................ 8 From the 2009 exercise: ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Red Flag Alaska ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 RF Alaska 2013 ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Exercise Dawn Blitz ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Dawn Blitz 2013: ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Iron Fist ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) ........................................................................................................................ 10 Tafakula ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Exercise Tafakula 2013 .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Kiwi Flag ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Alam Halfa ................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Alam Halfa 2012 ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 Southern Katipo ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Exercise Keen Sword .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Keen Sword 2012 ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Keen Sword 2013 ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Forest Light ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Forest Light 2013 ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Ssang Yong ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 SSANG Yong 2014 ................................................................................................................................................. 14 Key Resolve ................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Key Resolve 2014 .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Foal Eagle ................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Foal Eagle 2014 ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Ulchi Freedom Guardian ............................................................................................................................................. 16 UFG 2013 ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Max Thunder ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 Forager Fury ............................................................................................................................................................... 18 Exercise Valiant Shield ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Valiant Shield 2012 ................................................................................................................................................. 19 Cope North .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Cope North 2014 .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Exercise Balikatan ....................................................................................................................................................... 21 Cobra Gold .................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Cobra Gold 2014 .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Cope Tiger ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Cope Tiger 2014 ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Commando Sling ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 CARAT ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23 CARAT 2013 .......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Bersama Shield ........................................................................................................................................................... 24 Bersama Shield 2013 ............................................................................................................................................. 24 Gema Bhakti ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 Gema Bhakti 2013 .................................................................................................................................................. 25 Talisman Saber ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 Talisman Saber 2013 ............................................................................................................................................. 25 Exercise Koolendong 2013 ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Pitch Black .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Pitch Black 2013 ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 Woomera Test Range ................................................................................................................................................. 31 Australian Training Ranges ......................................................................................................................................... 31 GETTING READY FOR TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018 ...............................................