Chinese, Thai air forces to hold 10-day joint exercise this month
The drills will “increase trust and friendship,” China’s Defense Ministry says.
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The drills will “increase trust and friendship,” China’s Defense Ministry says.
This year’s Super Garuda Shield exercise is the largest in its 16-year history, bringing together thousands of troops from the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, Singapore and Japan.
Okinawa-based Marines are participating in Super Garuda Shield, an exercise involving 2,000 American and 2,000 Indonesian troops.
Super Garuda Shield, which kicked off Aug. 1 and ends Sunday, includes smaller contingents of troops from a dozen other nations.
As China begins military exercises around Taiwan, Japan joins military drills in Indonesia alongside US, Australia and Singapore