ASEAN kicks off its first-ever joint military drills in Indonesia

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This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Indonesian soldiers attend the opening ceremony of a joint-military drills ASEAN Solidarity Exercise at Batu Ampar port on Batam island, Indonesia, September 19, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. 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...