{"id":370879,"date":"2026-09-02T16:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=370879"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T11:15:40","slug":"exercise-super-garuda-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/exercise-super-garuda-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise \u2018Super Garuda Shield\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The United States and Indonesia launched Super Garuda Shield 2026, the first exercise since announcing a new defence partnership this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Exercise \u2018Super Garuda Shield\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370888\" style=\"width: 393px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-370888\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Antara-News.jpg?resize=393%2C258&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Exercise \u2018Super Garuda Shield\u2019\" width=\"393\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Antara-News.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Antara-News.jpg?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Antara-News.jpg?w=774&amp;ssl=1 774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Antara News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Super Garuda Shield<\/strong>\u00a0is an <strong>annual multilateral joint military exercise<\/strong> between <strong>Indonesia, the United States and partner countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> It <strong>began in 2006 as the bilateral Garuda Shield<\/strong> between the United States and Indonesia.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In 2022, \u201cSuper\u201d was added<\/strong> to the exercise title, and the <strong>exercise expanded to include additional partner nations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Host:<\/strong> The <strong>Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI)<\/strong> host the exercise.\n<ul>\n<li>The exercise is <strong>co-led by the United States Indo-Pacific Command.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Participants:<\/strong> The <strong>United States, Indonesia and 13 additional partner nations<\/strong>, including <strong>Japan, South Korea, Australia and Canada,<\/strong> participate in the exercise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Observer: Eight nations<\/strong> are participating as observers.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India participating as an observer for the first time.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of Super Garuda Shield 2026<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> The exercise is conducted in<strong> Bandung, Baturaja, Lampung and North Kalimantan in Indonesia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The exercise includes <strong>airborne operations, missile firing, amphibious exercises, cyber exercises<\/strong> and naval <strong>manoeuvres<\/strong> across different military domains.<\/li>\n<li>Partner forces will conduct <strong>infiltration drills and jungle training<\/strong> in Indonesia\u2019s varied terrain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime Training:<\/strong> The <strong>United States Navy and Coast Guard<\/strong> will conduct <strong>coordinated maritime training<\/strong> with the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) to strengthen interoperability at sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Humanitarian Assistance:<\/strong> The exercise also includes <strong>humanitarian disaster relief efforts<\/strong> to strengthen response capabilities during natural disasters and wildfires.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The United States and Indonesia launched Super Garuda Shield 2026, the first exercise since announcing a new defence partnership this year. About Exercise \u2018Super Garuda Shield\u2019 Super Garuda Shield\u00a0is an annual multilateral joint military exercise between Indonesia, the United States and partner countries. 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