WINTER 1999-2000 CONTENTS   Introduction U.S Pacific Command Regional Operations and the Asia-Pacific Defense FORUM 4 Philippines-U.S. Joint Combined Exchange Training BALANCE PISTON 99-3 12 12th International Military Operations and Law Conference 18 Australia-Singapore-U.S.: TRI-CRAB 99 28 International Fleet Review and 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Korea Navy 30 Cooperative Cope Thunder 99-4 36 Japan-U.S. Field Training Exercise NORTH WIND 99 38 Thai-U.S. Forces: Training Together 49 U.S. Pacific Command Happenings