War game routine

War game routine

SURABAYA: The naval exercise slated to be held in waters off
South Kalimantan this month has nothing to do with the dispute
over the two islands of Sipadan and Ligitan, between Indonesia
and Malaysia.

"The exercise is part of the Navy's annual exercise and it has
no links with the dispute over the two islets," Antara quoted
spokesman for the Eastern Naval Fleet Lt. Col. Kusmandar as
saying here on Sunday.

The exercise will be a major combat drill, deploying over
8,000 personnel and 40 war ships, several of which are vessels
purchased from the ex-East Germany arsenal.

Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to put their dispute over
Ligitan and Sipadan, both of which border Kalimantan and Sabah,
on hold until a peaceful solution can be found. (rms)