Indonesia, US hold naval exercise

Surabaya (ANTARA News) - US Navy Seal personnel are conducting a joint exercise with Indonesian Navy amphibious troops command (Kopaska) personnel of the Eastern Fleet Headquarters on February 8-23.

ANTARA reported here Thursday Eastern Fleet Command chief Rear Admiral Moekhlas Sidik opened the exercise which involves 194 personnel from the two countries, one warship, one helicopter and one Cassa plane.

Self-healing, weapon usage, long-range war technique, ship investigation and interception techniques, as well as river and swamp combat tactic are among methods the two countries will conduct during the exercise which will take place inside the headquarters, in Madura Straits, at Tanjung Perak port and Juanda airport.

Admiral Moekhlas said sea war strategy has always changed in keeping with technology equipment development.

The cooperation between Kopaska and US Navy Seal began in 1987 but broke due to US embargo on Indonesia. The cooperation began again in 2005.