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Indonesian marines fire an artillery round during an amphibious landing operation at the Super Garuda Shield multi-national military exercise in Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.

In US-led drills, Australian and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks

The Super Garuda Shield drills have been held annually between American and Indonesian soldiers since 2009.

3 months ago

Indonesian, Singaporean and Australian Army soldiers attend the opening ceremony of Super Garuda Shield 2023 in Baluran, East Java, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.

US, Indonesia and 5 other nations hold war drills amid China concerns

This year’s Super Garuda Shield exercises began Thursday with about 5,000 personnel.

3 months ago

US Army chief seeks closer security ties with Indonesia

Gen. James McConville met with Indonesia’s top defense official.

By Niniek Karmini, AP

7 months ago

Army readies for record-setting logistics exercise in Pacific

The US Army is preparing to conduct one of the largest logistics exercises in recent history at Talisman Sabre in Australia.

8 months ago

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Indonesian defense minister

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Indonesian counterpart to push stronger defense ties amid growing Chinese naval activity in the Indo-Pacific.

13 months ago

Top 3 takeaways from Mattis on Capitol Hill

Geopolitical hot spots dominated Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee, alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joe Dunford.

6 years ago