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Indonesia, United States Kick Off Annual Multinational Military Exercises
Why it matters
Australia participates in a major Southeast Asian deterrence exercise that reinforces the alliance architecture underpinning Indo-Pacific stability and directly counters the strategic space China would exploit through Indonesian accommodation. The exercise's expansion to include more nations (13 participants, India as first-time observer) and focus on interoperability strengthens the multilateral security posture that constrains Chinese options in the region.
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