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Indonesia and US launch first annual military exercises under new defense partnership

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The United States and Indonesia began annual joint military exercises featuring tactical airborne jumps, missile firing, jungle training and cyber defense. The drills are the first since Washington and Jakarta announced a new defense partnership this year, broadening the scope of bilateral military cooperation.

Discovered 2026-08-31T04:50:35.346630-07:00 | 2026-08-31T04:50:35.346630-07:00

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  • The exercises are the first conducted since the United States and Indonesia announced a new defense partnership, providing an early operational signal of its scope.
  • Training spans airborne operations, missile firing, jungle warfare and cyber defense, indicating cooperation across conventional and digital military capabilities.
  • The activity adds a significant bilateral defense engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.

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