Australia and Indonesia will this week begin their first joint military activity since signing a new defence cooperation agreement in August. The exercise is taking place in Indonesia as part of a wider Indo-Pacific operation, with troops from both countries leaving this weekend from Darwin.
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00:00On the path to a closer relationship, Indonesian troops in Darwin, on Australia's largest warship.
00:10The two countries exchanging patches ahead of Exercise Keraswumara in Indonesia, involving a contingent of more than 2,000.
00:20This will be Australia's largest bilateral activity with Indonesia, I think, in recent history. So it's very significant.
00:28We stay in the same region, so this is important for Indonesia and Australia also.
00:34Inside HMAS Adelaide, expensive cargo to be used on land, in the air and at sea, with plans for live fire exercises.
00:45From the terms of interoperability, live fire is the hardest it gets and it's a true indication of where we currently sit with our relationship with the TNI.
00:54The operation forming part of the larger Indo-Pacific Endeavour, involving 13 other countries keen to maintain security in the region.
01:04This major exercise is one of those activities where we work with our partners to develop that secure and prosperous region.
01:15Around 1,100 ADF personnel will depart from Darwin on HMAS Adelaide.
01:20They'll be joined by 35 Indonesian troops for the trip to Indonesia, where the exercise will begin.
01:26The next step in a growing partnership between neighbours.