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news Indonesia arms maritime force to deter Chinese, Vietnamese fishing vessels from entering Natuna seas A Bakamla ship newly outfitted with machine guns. Photo: Bakamla Indonesia's civilian maritime force ended 2020 by arming its vessels with machine guns amid continuing incursions by Chinese and Vietnamese fishing boats near Indonesia's exclusive economic zone around its northern Natuna Islands. The move to equip the force, Bakamla, is seen as a delicate balancing act by Indonesia to deal with Chinese incursions without jeopardising growing bilateral ties with Beijing and at the same time...

news Indonesia arms maritime force to deter Chinese, Vietnamese fishing vessels from entering Natuna seas A Bakamla ship newly outfitted with machine guns. Photo: Bakamla Indonesia's civilian maritime force ended 2020 by arming its vessels with machine guns amid continuing incursions by Chinese and Vietnamese fishing boats near Indonesia's exclusive economic zone around its northern Natuna Islands. The move to equip the force, Bakamla, is seen as a delicate balancing act by Indonesia to deal with Chinese incursions without jeopardising growing bilateral ties with Beijing and at the same time...