Current Affairs - International - Discussion

The Super Garuda Shield is a major military exercise jointly conducted by the United States and Indonesia. It originated in 2007 as a bilateral drill between the two nations’ armies and later expanded into a multinational exercise in 2022, involving numerous Indo-Pacific allies such as Japan, Australia, Singapore, and several others. The 2025 edition is described as the largest ever, highlighting Indonesia’s central role in organizing and hosting the exercise alongside the U.S. This collaboration demonstrates Indonesia’s strategic significance in regional security and its growing involvement in multinational defence cooperation.