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New Zealand vs Hawaii Men's Rugby Game at RIMPAC 2024
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet
June 30, 2024 | 1:26
HMNZS Aotearoa's New Zealand rugby team challenges the Hawaiian Harlequins rugby club with a ceremonial Maori war dance during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 at Kapiolani Park, Hawaii. Twenty-nine nations, 49 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.
RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (New Zealand Defence Force video by Marc Weakley)
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