Super Garuda Shield 2026 — Multinational Military Exercise in Indonesia
11 September 2026
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Super Garuda Shield 2026 — Multinational Military Exercise in Indonesia
Context
The Super Garuda Shield 2026 multinational military exercise began in Indonesia on 31 August 2026 and is scheduled to continue until 11 September 2026. It is co-hosted by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the United States and involves about 4,743 personnel from 21 countries.
Historical Background
The exercise began in 2007 as a bilateral Indonesia–United States military exercise known as Garuda Shield. In 2022, it was expanded into a larger multinational exercise and renamed Super Garuda Shield, reflecting wider Indo-Pacific defence cooperation.
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Super Garuda Shield 2026: Multinational military exercise in Indonesia involving 4,743 personnel from 21 countries including India. Covers airborne operations, jungle warfare, cyber defence, HADR and naval manoeuvres.
Keywords
Super Garuda Shieldmultinational military exerciseIndonesia TNIIndo-Pacific defenceinteroperabilityjungle warfareHADR operationsIndia military cooperation