US, Indonesia Holding Large-Scale Joint Military Drill in Sumatra

US, Indonesia Holding Large-Scale Joint Military Drill in Sumatra
Indonesian army soldiers take part in Garuda Shield Joint Exercise 2021 at the Indonesian Army Combat Training Center in Martapura, South Sumatra province, Indonesia on Aug. 4, 2021. Antara Foto/Nova Wahyudi/via Reuters
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Indonesia and the United States are participating in a large-scale military exercise to enhance their combined interoperability capabilities, with 11 other nations participating as partner nations or observers.

The annual Garuda Shield exercise is being conducted on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan from Aug. 1 to 14.

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