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Amid growing China concerns in the Indo-Pacific, Indonesia and the United States along with other countries have begun joint combat exercises on the Indonesian
Aside from tactical and military training, the exercise will also include cultural exchanges to strengthen the US-Indonesia partnership "through shared learning and training."
In the post-Cold War era in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has always been an important weathervane in demonstrating the state of "realpolitik" in the region. Therefore, the recent diplomatic flurry of high-profile visits by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, shows the country's efforts to stay ahead of today's rapidly changing strategic landscape, in particular in the Indo-Pacific region.
'This is really an exercise to build trust, build togetherness... and other related matters,' says Smith - Click the link for more details.
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