Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training
| Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CARAT Part of United States Pacific Fleet | |||
| Location | |||
| Goals | military cooperation | ||
| Status | annual bilateral military exercises | ||
| Parties | |||
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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. Objectives of CARAT include enhancing regional cooperation; building friendships, and strengthening professional skills. In 2010, Cambodia and Bangladesh became the first CARAT participants to join the exercise since 1995.