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Indonesia Opens Military Base Near Disputed South China Sea to ‘Deter Threats’

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Indonesia Opens Military Base Near Disputed South China Sea to ‘Deter Threats’
A security ship crew of Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries prepares to anchor in Natuna during a security patrols along Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in Natuna, Ranai, Indonesia on Aug. 16, 2016. Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Cathy He
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Indonesia has opened a military base on the southern edge of the South China Sea, in territorial waters claimed by China and several other countries.

The base was opened Dec. 18 on the remote island of Natuna Besar, part of the Natuna Islands—one of Indonesia’s northernmost areas, located between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo.

Cathy He
Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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