ASEAN member-countries hold their joint military drills in the South Natuna Sea off Indonesia amid rising tensions and protests against China's activities in the South China Sea
BATAM, Indonesia – Units from the countries of ASEAN began their first ever joint military drills in Indonesia’s South Natuna Sea amid rising geopolitical tensions between major powers and protests against China’s activities in the South China Sea.
“This is not a combat operation because ASEAN is more focused on economics. The training is more about social activities,” Yudo Margono, Indonesia’s military chief, told reporters after the opening ceremony on the Indonesian island of Batam on Tuesday. The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam rejected China’s map, describing it as baseless. Malaysia also filed a related diplomatic protest.
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