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US, Indonesia hold joint military drills amid China concerns By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United States and Indonesian militaries have begun annual joint combat exercises on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, joined for the first time by participants from other partner nations, signaling stronger ties amid growing maritime activity by China in the Indo-Pacific region. More than 5,000 soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, Japan and Singapore were participating in this year’s exercises, making them the largest since the drills were established in 2009. U.S. Gen. Charles Flynn, Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific, and Indonesia’s Military...
