{"id":2331005,"date":"2024-08-26T12:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-participates-in-super-garuda-shield-exercise-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T12:37:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:37:42","slug":"us-military-participates-in-super-garuda-shield-exercise-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-participates-in-super-garuda-shield-exercise-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US military participates in Super Garuda Shield exercise &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-military-participates-in-super-garuda-shield-exercise-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331005&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. military is participating in the annual Super Garuda Shield exercise, taking place in Indonesia from September \u200c4 to September 6. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-urge-biden-administration-to-invite-taiwan-president-to-apec-summit\/\" title=\"House Republicans Urge Biden Administration to Invite Taiwan President to APEC Summit\">large-scale military drill<\/a>, led by Indonesia, involves troops from multiple nations\u200b including Australia, Canada, France, Japan,\u200b Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, \u2064and New Zealand, \u2062among others. The exercise \u200caims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-prime-minister-lays-wreath-at-arlington-during-us-trip\/\" title=\"Australian PM lays wreath at Arlington during US visit.\">enhance regional stability<\/a> and\u200b military cooperation in the \u200cIndo-Pacific area. <\/p>\n<p>For the first\u200b time, \u2064a cyber exercise component\u2062 has been incorporated to address the \u2064challenges of cybersecurity. U.S. Army \u200dPacific&#8217;s Gen. Charles Flynn\u2062 emphasized the evolution of the\u200b exercise into\u2062 a significant\u2063 multinational training event that fosters military collaboration among the participants.\u200d U.S. Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir highlighted the importance of this partnership for maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. \u200cSeveral other nations, such as Brazil, Germany, and\u200d India, will also be observing the exercise.\u2062 The \u2063Super Garuda Shield is \u200bnamed after Garuda, a mythical creature\u2064 in Indonesian culture.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US military participates in Super Garuda Shield exercise<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1735994\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/u-s-military\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>U.S. military<\/a> is among several countries participating in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democracy-in-peril-authoritarian-conquest-looms-over-much-of-the-world-as-2021-ends\/\" title=\"Democracy in Peril: Authoritarian Conquest Looms over Much of the World as 2021 Ends\">large-scale military exercise<\/a> this week and next week in Indonesia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Super Garuda Shield, an annual Indonesian-led military exercise, began on Monday and includes service members from the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. The exercise will take place in Situbondo in East Java, Karawang in West Java, and Baturaja in South Sumatra and will go on until Sept. 6.<\/p>\n<p>This annual drill between the U.S. and Indonesia began including partner nations in 2022. This year&rsquo;s exercise will include thousands of troops.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Super Garuda Shield 2024 is a great example of how our Strategic Landpower Network showcases the unity and collective commitment to a safe, stable, and secure Indo-Pacific,&rdquo; said Gen. Charles Flynn, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific. &ldquo;What was long a small-scale army-to-army exercise is now a premier joint, multinational training event consistently involving contributions from over a dozen regional armies. I&rsquo;m very proud of the gains we&rsquo;re making together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This year&rsquo;s iteration of the Super Garuda Shield will include a cyber exercise for the first time to better prepare these countries for combating cyberattacks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Super Garuda Shield continues to grow and expand with participation from additional countries,&rdquo; said U.S. Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir. &ldquo;It shows the U.S.-Indonesia partnership&rsquo;s effectiveness in enhancing regional stability and underscores our shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. &nbsp;We are proud that U.S. and Indonesian forces are training side by side and look forward to continued, increased security collaboration as we deepen our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Several other countries will observe the exercise, including Brazil, Brunei, Fiji, Germany, India, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Vanuatu.<\/p>\n<p>The exercise is named after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Garuda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Garuda\">Garuda<\/a>, a mythical bird-like creature that is depicted in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_emblem_of_Indonesia#:~:text=The%20national%20emblem%20of%20Indonesia,principles%20of%20Indonesia's%20national%20ideology.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Indonesia's coat-of-arms\">Indonesia&rsquo;s coat of arms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The exercise comes as the U.S. is attempting to further strengthen and solidify its alliances and partnerships in the Pacific region in the face of an increasingly aggressive and competitive Chinese Communist Party and the People&rsquo;s Liberation Army.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-to-pardon-gen-michael-flynn-per-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump to Pardon Gen. Michael Flynn, Per Report\">national security adviser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jake-sullivan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jake Sullivan<\/a>, will be in Beijing this week for meetings with several high-ranking Chinese officials. This is the first time someone in Sullivan&rsquo;s position has traveled to China since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These meetings are consistent with efforts to maintain this strategic channel of communication to responsibly manage the relationship and are a product of the November 2023 Woodside Summit between President Biden and President Xi,&rdquo; National Security Council spokesman Sean&nbsp;Savett&nbsp;said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1735994\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735994\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. military is taking part in the Super Garuda Shield exercise, a significant military drill happening this week and next in Indonesia. This annual event, led by Indonesia, commenced on Monday and features troops from various nations including the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. The exercise will be conducted in Situbondo (East Java), Karawang (West Java), and Baturaja (South Sumatra) until September 6. Since 2022, this drill has included partner countries alongside U.S. forces and Indonesian troops; this year\u2019s event will involve thousands of personnel.<\/p>\n<p>General Charles Flynn of U.S. Army Pacific remarked that &#8220;Super Garuda Shield 2024 exemplifies our Strategic Landpower Network&#8217;s demonstration of unity and commitment to a secure Indo-Pacific.&#8221; He noted that what began as a small army-to-army exercise has evolved into a major joint multinational training event with contributions from over a dozen regional armies.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time this year, there will also be a cyber exercise aimed at enhancing readiness against cyber threats. U.S. Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir highlighted that &#8220;Super Garuda Shield continues to expand with more countries participating,&#8221; emphasizing its role in strengthening regional stability through the U.S.-Indonesia partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Several other nations such as Brazil, Brunei, Fiji, Germany, India, Malaysia among others will observe the exercises as well. The name &#8220;Super Garuda Shield&#8221; is inspired by Garuda\u2014a mythical bird-like figure featured on Indonesia&#8217;s coat of arms.<\/p>\n<p>This military collaboration occurs amid efforts by the U.S. to reinforce alliances in response to increasing assertiveness from China\u2019s Communist Party and its military forces. Additionally during this period President Biden&#8217;s national security adviser Jake Sullivan is visiting Beijing for discussions with senior Chinese officials\u2014marking his first trip to China since 2016\u2014as part of ongoing efforts to manage bilateral relations following their November summit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2331006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/defense-department-education-dei-2024-scaled-1024x543.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39299,39298,39297,33489,32076],"class_list":["post-2331005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-defense-cooperation","tag-military-exercise","tag-super-garuda-shield","tag-us-military","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/defense-department-education-dei-2024-scaled-1024x543.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}