The heads of the Ministry of Defense of the countries of the Association of Southeast Asia (ASEAN) have agreed to conduct joint naval exercises in the area of the Indonesian islands of Kepulauan-riau, the Antara agency said.
The first joint exercises of the ASEAN participants will be held in September.
“In the near future we will conduct joint exercises in the North Sea of Natun,” said the commander of the aircraft of Indonesia, Yudo Margono.
According to him, in the framework of the exercises, joint patrols and rescue operations will be worked out, in particular. At the same time, the commander of the Act of Indonesia emphasized that joint hostilities will not be produced within the framework of the exercises.