ASEAN-US MARITIME EXERCISE (AUMX)

Sept. 3, 2019

Eight warships, four aircraft and more than 1,000 personnel from the United States and 10 Southeast Asian countries will join for the first ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX).

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  • The first Asean-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX) between the ASEAN regional bloc and U.S. lasts for five days, starting at the Sattahip Naval Base in Thailand and ending in Singapore.

  • All ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will take part in the exercises which include the boarding of target vessels to simulate search and seizure.

 

Source : The Hindu

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