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Indonesia to host Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo

The third Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2018 (MNEK 2018) will be held in Lombok island in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara from May 4-9.
Indonesia to host Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo ảnh 1Khanh Hoa 01 hospital vessel (Source: VNA)


Jakarta (VNA) – The third MultilateralNaval Exercise Komodo 2018 (MNEK 2018) will be held in Lombok island inIndonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara from May 4-9.

The Komodo Multilateral Naval Exercise is a biennial eventorganised by the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) and recognised as one of the mostimportant regional naval exercises.

Initiated in 2014, the exercise was designed to strengthenthe friendship, build trust and enhance the ability of coordination among navalforces of participating nations in humanitarian relief and dealing withmaritime security issues.

Upto 36 countries have confirmed to participate in MNEK 2018, of them 18 nationsare scheduled to send ships or aircraft to the exercise.

Thehost Indonesia plans to dispatch 33 warships, 12 maritime patrol aircraft andsix helicopters to MNEK 2018.

Vietnam’sNavy plans to send Khanh Hoa 01 hospital vessel to join the exercise.-VNA

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