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| Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training | |||
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| CARAT Part of United States Pacific Fleet | |||
| Location | |||
| Goals | military cooperation | ||
| Status | annual bilateral military exercises | ||
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The Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is a series of annual bilateral military exercises conducted by the United States Pacific Fleet, with several member nations of ASEAN in Southeast Asia. Currently, the navies of Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand participate.[1] Objectives of CARAT include enhancing regional cooperation; building friendships, and strengthening professional skills.[2] In 2010, Cambodia and Bangladesh became the first CARAT participants to join the exercise since 1995.[3]
- ^ "CARAT 2012". Public.Navy.mil. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training". GlobalSecurity.org. Global Security. 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Cambodia becomes first new CARAT partner in 16 years". Navy.mil. United States Navy. 8 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010.