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Indonesia holds large military drill in East Sea

Indonesia’s air force is holding a large-scale military exercise near some islands in the East Sea, local authorities said on October 4.
Indonesia holds large military drill in East Sea ảnh 1A fighter jet joining the military exercise (Source: Reuters)

Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesia’s air force is holding a large-scale military exercise near some islands in the East Sea, local authorities said on October 4.

More than 2,000 air force personnel are taking part in the two-week long exercise, which includes the deployment of Indonesia's fleet of Russian Sukhoi and F-16 fighter jets, according to Jemi Trisonjaya, spokesman of Indonesia's air force.

The exercise aims to prove that Indonesia has a good enough air force to act as a deterrent, he stressed.

Earlier, President Joko Widodo launched a campaign to bolster fishing, oil exploration, and defense facilities around the country’s Natuna archipelago after a series of face-offs between the Indonesian navy and Chinese fishing boats.

China has over-lapping claims over Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone around Natuna archipelago. However, its claims were rejected by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on July 12.-VNA

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