Indonesia, US hold largest joint military drills


Indonesia's Major General Heri Wiranto (left) meets US Captain David Moats during a rollcall with Indonesian and US Army soldiers. - AFP

JAKARTA (AFP): Thousands of military personnel from Indonesia and the United States are participating in joint drills for two weeks described as the largest ever between the two countries.

The exercises, focused on island defence, are being held in three locations -- Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi -- from Aug 1 to 14, the Indonesian military said Wednesday (Aug 4).

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