Exercise Komodo

KOMODO or Multilateral Naval Exercise KOMODO (MNEK) is a military exercise by the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL).[1] It is annually held between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The first KOMODO was held in 2014, around Batam.[2]

JS Ise during MNEK 2016

Its aims are to enhance facilitating multilateral engagement with greater international partners. Four exercises have taken place: 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2023.[2]

History

MNEK 2014 (1st)

The exercise consists of a total of 18 countries and took place around Batam, Natuna and Anambas area.[3]

Australia backed out of the exercise due to political reasons.[4]

MNEK 2014 vessels

MNEK 2014 participating vessels:

MNEK 2016 (2nd)

It lasted from 9 to 16 April 2016. Alongside the exercise, an International Fleet Review was also hosted at Padang, Indonesia. This particular exercise consists of 36 countries.[6][7]

MNEK 2018 (3rd)

The exercise began on 4 May and lasted until 9 May 2018 around Lombok Island. Indonesia claimed that it was the largest iteration of MNEK with 43 countries participating with China and India participating.[13] Alongside the exercise, an International Fleet Review was also hosted.

MNEK 2023 (4th)

The exercise consists of a total of 36 countries and took place in Makassar with theme of “Partnership To Recover and To Rise Stronger”


References
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