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Indonesia, US Launch Super Garuda Shield Drills With 4,700 Troops

8/31/2026

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Indonesia, the United States and over a dozen allies launched the Super Garuda Shield exercises.
The drills involve 4,700 soldiers across Sumatra and Borneo and run until September 11.
They include special-forces infiltration and cyber-defence drills, according to U.S. Fourth Infantry Division commander Patrick Ellis.
Jakarta maintains a “free and active” neutral policy, while observers from East Timor, Italy, Thailand and others attend.

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Indonesia, the United States and over a dozen allies launched the Super Garuda Shield exercises.
The drills involve 4,700 soldiers across Sumatra and Borneo and run until September 11.
They include special-forces infiltration and cyber-defence drills, according to U.S. Fourth Infantry Division commander Patrick Ellis.
Jakarta maintains a “free and active” neutral policy, while observers from East Timor, Italy, Thailand and others attend.