Jakarta (VNA) - Members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) arrived at Banyuwangi port in East Java, Indonesia, on November 10 for a joint military exercise, which will involve 2,000 personnel from both countries.
The Keris Woomera Exercise, which will take place from November 13-16, is the largest combined joint activities by the two countries' military under the Australia-Indonesia Defence Cooperation Agreement.
Commander of the Australian Amphibious Task Force Captain Chris Doherty told reporters that the drill aims to increase cooperation with his country’s neighbours to enhance prosperity and security.
Doherty said that both parties will practice a joint landing operation, live-fire and a non-combat evacuation used for a disaster.
Indonesia has held military exercises with other countries, such as one with the naval force of Russia on November 4 in the Java Sea near Surabaya, East Java.
Russia sent three corvette class warships, a medium tanker ship, a military helicopter, and a tug boat, the Indonesian Navy said in a statement last week./.
