Super Garuda Shield 2026 to Involve 4,743 Personnel from 21 Nations
Bandung (ANTARA) - The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) is set to conduct the Super Garuda Shield (SGS) 2026 joint military exercise, involving 4,743 personnel from 21 nations to test troop operational readiness, defence diplomacy, and the ability to face various security challenges.
Commander of the TNI, General Agus Subiyanto, stated that Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise held across various regions of Indonesia from 31 August to 11 September 2026.
“Super Garuda Shield is conducted every year in Indonesia. This year, 21 countries are participating. The total number of personnel training is 4,743, covering 12 different training modules,” Agus said in Bandung on Monday.
The 21 participating nations include Indonesia, the United States, Australia, the Netherlands, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, India, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Germany, Cambodia, Canada, South Korea, Laos, New Zealand, France, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
Agus noted that the exercises will take place in Bandung, Jakarta, Lampung, the TNI Army Combat Training Centre in Baturaja, South Sumatra, and Nunukan, North Kalimantan. The exercises are scheduled to conclude in Jakarta on 11 September 2026.
“The objectives of the exercise are, first, for diplomacy, and second, to foster cooperation through the exchange of capabilities,” he said.
According to him, one of the modules being developed in SGS 2026 is cyber capability.
He added that this is vital for the TNI, as the TNI cyber unit was only established approximately three years ago, making joint exercises an essential platform for exchanging expertise with partner nations.
“For example, within the TNI, we have only had a cyber unit for three years, so here we can train alongside cyber command posts from other countries and participate in other training modules,” he remarked.
Furthermore, Agus conveyed that SGS 2026 will also strengthen modules regarding Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), which will be conducted in North Kalimantan.
“There is the HADR module, which focuses on natural disasters. This year, we have added natural disaster training modules to be carried out in North Kalimantan,” Agus concluded.