A US soldier takes part in the Super Garuda Shield 2022 joint military exercise with Indonesia in Baturaja, South Sumatra on Aug 12, 2022. - AFP
BANYUWANGI, Indonesia (AFP): Thousands of Indonesian and American troops began two weeks of joint exercises Thursday (Aug 31), joining allies from five countries in drills aimed at ensuring stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
The US and its Asian allies have expressed growing concern about China's increasing assertiveness in the Pacific, but Washington has said the drills are not aimed at any country.
