SITUBONDO, Indonesia — The United States and Indonesia on Friday wrapped up two weeks of joint military exercises involving the retaking of remote islands involving Japan, South Korea and other countries in a show of deeper unity toward stability in the region. South China Sea.
Major General Hajime Kitajima, commander of the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, said at a press conference in Situbondo, East Java, that “conflict prevention in the Indo-Pacific region cannot be prevented by a single country.” “That's why we want to strengthen our relations with many like-minded countries.”