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.
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.