Indonesia Military Exercise Advances US Effort to Link Indo-Pacific Forces

U.S. planners said the aim is to determine whether forces using different systems can rapidly exchange information over long distances with limited bandwidth.

Indonesia Military Exercise Advances US Effort to Link Indo-Pacific Forces

TL;DR

  • Nearly 4,800 personnel are involved in the Super Garuda Shield 2026 exercise.
  • The exercise includes the United States, Indonesia, and 13 other contributing countries.
  • A total of 21 countries are involved overall, according to the Indonesian military.
  • The U.S. Army plans to test its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) system.
  • The goal is to improve interoperability between U.S. and partner forces in the Indo-Pacific.