Indonesian, Russian navies hold joint drills in Java Sea
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Indonesian, Russian navies hold joint drills in Java Sea
Reuters
Published Nov 05, 2024 12:03 AM PHT
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Indonesian and Russian naval forces began their first joint military training drills in the Java Sea on Monday (November 4).
Indonesian and Russian naval forces began their first joint military training drills in the Java Sea on Monday (November 4).
The joint exercise comes as Indonesia's newly-inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto pledged closer ties with Russia on defence, in a bid to forge links with all countries as part of his nation's long-held non-alignment foreign policy.
The joint exercise comes as Indonesia's newly-inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto pledged closer ties with Russia on defence, in a bid to forge links with all countries as part of his nation's long-held non-alignment foreign policy.
Prabowo called Russia his "great friend" when he went to Moscow in July.
Prabowo called Russia his "great friend" when he went to Moscow in July.
The drills will take place in the Java Sea near Indonesia's Surabaya city, east of the capital Jakarta, through Friday (November 8) after four Russian war ships arrived on location on Sunday (November 3), the navy said in a statement on Monday.
The drills will take place in the Java Sea near Indonesia's Surabaya city, east of the capital Jakarta, through Friday (November 8) after four Russian war ships arrived on location on Sunday (November 3), the navy said in a statement on Monday.
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Sergey Tolchenov, Russia's ambassador to Indonesia, said the drills were not aimed at any country and could ensure "security and stability in the region".
Sergey Tolchenov, Russia's ambassador to Indonesia, said the drills were not aimed at any country and could ensure "security and stability in the region".
Indonesia's annual "Super Garuda Shield" drills with the United States have taken place since 2006 and the 2024 edition featured over 4,500 personnel and lasted two weeks. - report from Reuters
Indonesia's annual "Super Garuda Shield" drills with the United States have taken place since 2006 and the 2024 edition featured over 4,500 personnel and lasted two weeks. - report from Reuters
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