Current context: The first ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX) is being jointly held between the United States and ASEAN Countries in the South China Sea.
a. Baltic Sea
b. Caspian Sea
c. South China Sea
d. Mediterranean Sea
- The Sattahip Naval Base is starting from Thailand and will end in Singapore, and will last for 5 days.
- The exercises will stretch into “international waters in Southeast Asia, including the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea” in its whole journey.
- The Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) nations will undergo exercise activities such as boarding of target vessels to simulate search and seizure, drilling etc.
- The drill has been conducted after a Chinese survey vessel had extended its activities to an area closer to Vietnam’s coastline.
- China and some ASEAN countries lie at the border of the South China Sea and the area of contention lie mainly in the “Nine-dash line”.
Question:
Q.1 The 1st Asean-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX) is conducted across which sea?a. Baltic Sea
b. Caspian Sea
c. South China Sea
d. Mediterranean Sea
