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The army said soldiers from the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Canada will be among the participants in the Garuda Shield 2022 exercise from August 1 to 14. The 16th edition of the War Games will include live-fire drills, specials. Operations and Aviation components among other disciplines. The extension of the exercise comes at a time of rising tensions in the region, analysts say in a move that indicates Indonesia has moved closer to the US than China in military cooperation. Last year’s Garuda Shield included two US Army divisions – about 1,000 soldiers – as well as...
