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Italy readies quick sale of patrol ships to Indonesia amid China fears

Shipbuilder Fincantieri has several PPA vessels in the pipeline that Jakarta could receive soon, an Italian junior defense minister said.

5 weeks ago

Indonesian marines fire an artillery round during an amphibious landing operation at the Super Garuda Shield multi-national military exercise in Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.

In US-led drills, Australian and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks

The Super Garuda Shield drills have been held annually between American and Indonesian soldiers since 2009.

3 months ago

US, Indonesia and 5 other nations hold war drills amid China concerns

This year’s Super Garuda Shield exercises began Thursday with about 5,000 personnel.

3 months ago

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Indonesian defense minister

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Indonesian counterpart to push stronger defense ties amid growing Chinese naval activity in the Indo-Pacific.

13 months ago

Indonesia navy declares lost sub sunk, all 53 aboard dead

A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon, a maritime patrol aircraft specially designed to look for things like submarines, landed early Saturday and had been set to join the search

3 years ago

U.S. Navy joins frantic search for missing Indonesian sub

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has also offered additional assistance to Indonesia, which could include undersea search assets.

3 years ago