Military Periscope Logo

More Advanced Training Sought With U.S. Navy

June 02 2011

Indonesia

The Indonesian navy has requested that the U.S. Navy step up joint training exercises to cover current and future threats, reports Antara News, Indonesia's national news agency.

The potential expanded training would include surface warfare, submarine combat and logistics components, said Adm. Soeparno, the navy chief.

"The U.S. Navy has some superiority in certain lines, and we have asked them to teach it in the joint exercises," Soeparno said.

The two navies have been...

Please log in to continue reading.

Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.

Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…

  • More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
  • Nearly every country's armed forces
  • Militant organizations
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days