JAKARTA -- Super Garuda Shield, annual joint drills led by the Indonesian and U.S. militaries, kicked off in Indonesia's East Java province on Thursday, drawing more participating countries amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea.
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Indonesia, U.S. begin expanded drills amid South China Sea tensions
Exercises going ahead even as Jakarta tries to avoid friction with Beijing
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