The Navy officers and men of the United States and the Asianan countries participated in the first joint maritime exercise launching ceremony in the Taoyi Naval Base in Chunwuri Prefecture, Thailand.(Associated Press)
(Bangkok's French New Dian) The United States and Asianan 10 countries held for the first time in joint maritime exercises to debut yesterday. A total of eight warships, four planes, and more than 1,000 people participated. Some of the exercises were held in the South China Sea, which caused sovereignty disputes.
The first Asianan MDASH; the American Maritime Exercise (AUMX) lasted five days, and opened the presence at the Taoyi Naval Base in Chunwu Lifu, Thailand, and finally stated at Singapore.The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok issued a statement saying that the exercise was co -led by the US Navy and the Royal Thai Navy. The seas of the exercise involved the Southeast Asian international waters, including the Siam of Thailand and the South China Sea, and then entered Singapore.
This exercise is held in the background of the recent increase in the sense of presence in the region and the tension between Beijing and Southeast Asian countries due to the South China Sea issue.China claims to have almost the sovereignty of the South China Sea, while Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines put forward some sovereignty claims to the South China Sea.
Major General Tingqi, who is responsible for supervising the US Navy's military cooperation with Southeast Asian Asia, said: AUMX uses the power of Asia's detailedness, the cooperative relationship between our navy, and the common belief in the Indo -Pacific region that we upheld.Safety.
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The Ministry of Defense of Singapore issued a statement saying that Singapore sent the Invas Tenacious to participate in a joint exercise, and also provided real -time intelligence from the Changyi Naval Base to further promote military cooperation from various countries.
The statement said that in this eight -country warships and more than 1,000 military exercises, the navy of various countries will work together to investigate the suspicious ships that may be performed in illegal behavior.Law enforcement operations.
This series of operations have been supported by the real -time intelligence system of the Singapore Naval Army Credit Center, so that this maritime security action can be effectively carried out.
Colonel Lin Yichuan, Commander of the 185th Squadron, said: This exercise will promote and strengthen the cooperation between the Navy and the United States Navy of the Asian Simpana, so that we will be more confident in the cooperation of the Navy and the United States Navy of the Asians of the Asian Simpana.Essence