环太平洋地区

环太平洋地区是太平洋地区周边国家包括岛屿的总称，属于地缘政治和地缘经济术语。

特点

环太平洋地区在自然和经济方面具有丰富的多样性，经济发展上有世界第一，传统的超级大国美国；韩国、中国台湾、新加坡和香港自1980年代开始成为创造发展奇迹的“亚洲四小龙”，至今仍具发展活力；日本、中国台湾、韩国和美国西海岸为重要的技术策源地；俄罗斯远东地区、加拿大和澳大利亚蕴藏着丰富的自然资源；中国大陆、墨西哥正快速走上工业化发展道路；中国大陆拥有丰富的人力资源；美国、智利和新西兰有生产力水准极高的农业，澳大利亚和新西兰拥有发达的畜牧业。很多经济学家们预测，未来世界的经济中心将由传统的欧洲、北美东部转向环太平洋地区。

军事

环太平洋军事演习（英语：Rim of the Pacific Exercise，缩写RIMPAC）是由美国主导、美国太平洋司令部指挥，每两年一次在美国的夏威夷群岛周边和珍珠港举行的跨国海上军事演习。时至今日，环太演习目的在于保障太平洋沿岸国家海上通道安全和联合反恐。RIMPAC是世界上最大的国际海上演习，主要着眼在环太平洋地区的整体利益^[1]^[2]^[3]。

参见

参考文献

↑ Rim of the Pacific. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. [2016-06-10] （英语）. RIMPAC began in 1971 as an annual exercise. Since 1974, the exercise has been scheduled every second year. Canada, the United States and Australia are the only nations to have participated in every exercise since its inception. Other nations that have participated in RIMPAC include: Chile, Colombia, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, and the United Kingdom, among others.
↑ RIMPAC 2014. Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. [2016-06-09] （英语）. RIMPAC is a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.
↑ Russian Warships Arrive at U.S. Pearl Harbor for Joint Drills ." RIA Novosti. 1 July 2012.

[The_Department_of_National_Defence_and_the_Canadian_Armed_Forces-1] Rim of the Pacific. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. [2016-06-10] （英语）. RIMPAC began in 1971 as an annual exercise. Since 1974, the exercise has been scheduled every second year. Canada, the United States and Australia are the only nations to have participated in every exercise since its inception. Other nations that have participated in RIMPAC include: Chile, Colombia, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, and the United Kingdom, among others.

[2] RIMPAC 2014. Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. [2016-06-09] （英语）. RIMPAC is a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans.

[Russia_2012-3] Russian Warships Arrive at U.S. Pearl Harbor for Joint Drills ." RIA Novosti. 1 July 2012.

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