The drill comes amid an escalating battle for influence in the South China Sea between the US and China after Beijing expelled Washington’s warship from its territorial waters in the disputed sea earlier this month. “All US Army personnel will arrive in Palembang by tomorrow with a total of five planes, while soldiers who will train in Amborawang and Makalisung will arrive today by one aircraft each,” he added. Subarna said 300 US troops arrived in Palembang on Saturday. The drill will be held separately and simultaneously in three combat training areas, including Baturaja in Palembang, Amborawang in Kutai Kartanegara, and Makalisung in North Sulawesi, according to the spokesman. Subarna said they will take part in exercises for staff, field training, fire, medicine, and aviation. Tatang Subarna, spokesman for the Indonesian army, said the joint exercise this year will see participation of 2,246 Indonesian soldiers and 2,282 US army personnel. Andika Perkasa, Indonesian army’s chief of staff, said the drill, which is called Garuda Shield, aims to strengthen friendly relations between Jakarta and Washington.īrig. 1-14.Īccording to a statement by the Indonesian army on Monday, more than 4,500 military personnel from both countries will take part in the drill which will be the largest joint military exercise between the two states in history. Hundreds of US army troops have arrived in South Sumatra, Indonesia to take part in a joint military exercise on Aug.
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