MILITARY● ELEVATEDAug 12 · Aug 12, 2026, 10:00 AM
PLA to hold first joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan
South China Morning Post
The People’s Liberation Army would 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...
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