The exercises come amid mounting frustration in Armenia over what it sees as Russia s failure to act as a security guarantor amid mounting tensions with its historic rival Azerbaijan. "Exercise Eagle Partner s opening ceremony has kicked off," the US Army s Europe and Africa spokesperson told AFP. Armenia s defence ministry said the exercises aimed to "increase the level of interoperability" with US forces in international peacekeeping missions.
More than 300 servicemen from the Singapore and Indonesian navies took part in a six-day bilateral military exercise in Batam and its surrounding waters.
Pengamat militer dari Institute for Security and Strategic Studies (ISESS) Khairul Fahmi berharap ada timbal balik yang sepadan dari latihan bersama antara .