The United States conducted a live-fire drill with Indonesia and allies on Friday as part of annual joint military exercises to advance regional cooperation amid China’s “destabilizing actions” around Taiwan.
The annual Super Garuda Shield exercise is being conducted on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan from Aug. 1 to 14.
More than 5,000 troops from the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, Japan, and Singapore are participating in this year’s joint combat exercises, making them “significantly larger in scope and scale than previous exercises,” according to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Indonesia. .@USARPAC and @AustralianArmy Soldiers participate in a joint training rehearsal as part of #SuperGarudaShield22 in Baturaja, 🇮🇩. 🇺🇸–🇦🇺 #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific…