PLA to hold first joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan

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The People’s Liberation Army will conduct its first joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan, scheduled for mid-August. The exercise aims to enhance communication and at-sea replenishment capabilities between the two navies.

The People’s Liberation Army will conduct joint naval training with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan, Beijing’s defence ministry announced on Tuesday. Scheduled for mid-August, the drill will feature the Chinese navy’s Type 054A frigate Honghe and the Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai, focusing on communications and at-sea replenishment, according to a statement by the ministry. “The exercise is aimed at enhancing the two navies’ capabilities for joint operations, deepening...