As Indonesia's new president, Prabowo Subianto, seeks to deepen ties with Russia, the Indonesian and Russian navies began five days of joint exercises in the Java Sea.

JAKARTA — Indonesia will hold its first joint military drills with Russia this week, an indication that President Prabowo Subianto will seek a bigger role for Jakarta globally as part of its ...

The Russian Navy corvettes "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov," left, and "Rezkiy" are seen docked at North Jamrud pier of Tanjung Perak port for a five-day joint military exercise ...

The Russian corvettes Hero of Russia Aldar Tsydenzhapov (left) and Rezky (right) docked at the Indonesian port of Tanjung Perak for a joint naval exercise between Russia and Indonesia on November 4.

Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military exercise in September, officials said, part of efforts by the two neighbors and allies to expand their military ties amid the fighting in Ukraine.

Naval forces of Indonesia and Russia began their first joint military training drills in the Java Sea on Monday, the Indonesian navy said, something analysts said showed the Southeast Asian ...

SITUBONDO, Indonesia--The Indonesian and Australian militaries began joint combat drills off Indonesia’s main island of Java on Wednesday with about 2,000 troops training in air, maritime ...

Indonesia has pledged closer defence ties with Russia. (AFP: Juni Kriswanto)"Russian warships came from afar to Indonesia and conducted joint exercises for the first time that seek to improve ...

Orruda-2024, the first Russia-Indonesia naval exercise, started the following day. It consisted of a base phase and a sea phase that were held in Surabaya and the Java Sea.

Indonesia and Russia have begun their first joint naval exercises, as Jakarta’s new leader Prabowo Subianto seeks a bigger role for the south-east Asian country on the global stage.

As Indonesia's new president, Prabowo Subianto, seeks to deepen ties with Russia, the Indonesian and Russian navies began five days of joint exercises in the Java Sea.