Chinese PLA Lieutenant General Zong Shoushan goes rogue with his force against western forces during the Rim of the Pacific exercise. RIMPAC
Chinese PLA Lieutenant General Zong Shoushan goes rogue with his force against western forces during the Rim of the Pacific exercise. RIMPAC
13th MEU begins pushing the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army forces back and have established a rough sense of controlled territory.
ANZAC forces sustain heavy losses and withdraw to their fleet after the first week of of fighting.
Australian and US Fleets move into a blocking position to prevent Chinese forces from escaping. All ANZAC ground forces are withdrawn back to their fleet.
The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit assaults and destroys a majority of Chinese-held positions on the island of Tanoa. 13th MEU continues pushing back the PLA but suffer losses.
11th MEU, commanded by Colonel Jacob Perry, arrives and begins switching out the 13th MEU forces on Tanoa.
Lieutenant General Shoushan captured by the 13th MEU in an assault on the Blue Pearl Industrial Port. United States Secretary of Defense states that key members of the PLA's rouge force had been captured but doesn't say them by name.
11th MEU continues to conduct operations on the Horizon islands, cleaning up the remnants of the PLA there.