PLA holds first joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

The People’s Liberation Army and Indonesian forces have held joint naval exercises east of Taiwan, signalling deeper military ties between Beijing and Jakarta. Wednesday’s drill featured the PLA Navy’s Type 054A frigate Honghe and the Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai, the PLA Eastern Theatre Command said in a statement on its official social media account. The training covered maritime communications, formation manoeuvres, at-sea replenishment and a passing exercise, the PLA...