Indonesia, US Begin CARAT 2022 Military Exercise
The 28th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is an annual military exercise comprising the navies and marine corps of both countries.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia and the United States began a series of military exercises Wednesday, Dec. 7, to promote regional security cooperation, and strengthen maritime partnerships and interoperability. The 28th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is an annual military exercise comprising the navies and marine corps of both countries. The two-week joint bilateral maritime exercise will take place both onshore in Surabaya and the Java Sea, according to the US Embassy statement on Friday, Dec. 9. "The purpose of CARAT is to make each of our navies more capable of both defen...