Military To Strengthen Forces On Natuna Island

The Indonesian Defense Ministry is going to reinforce the military capabilities on the island of Natuna in anticipation of threats from territorial disputes in the South China Sea, reports the Jakarta Post.

Natuna is on the Indonesian border closest to the South China Sea. It also borders Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam.

China has claimed the waters around Natuna as its own, noted Indonesian officials last year when discussions centered around building a naval base on the...