ProtectedShips Biggest US naval exercise in a generation By ANI - May 30, 2021 0 703 42 ships during RIMPAC 2014 Tens of thousands of sailors and Marines will participate in the biggest U.S. naval exercise in a generation to test how the services will fight across vast distances as they prepare for possible conflict with China or Russia, military.com reports. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)