JAKARTA -- Defense forces from 22 countries gathered on Monday in Indonesia's Surabaya Naval base in East Java for the opening of joint drills led by the Southeast Asian country and the U.S.
More countries participate in this year's Super Garuda Shield exercise

More countries are participating in the annual Super Garuda Shield joint drills in Indonesia that got underway on Aug. 26. This photo is from last year's exercises. (Photo by Ismi Damayanti)
JAKARTA -- Defense forces from 22 countries gathered on Monday in Indonesia's Surabaya Naval base in East Java for the opening of joint drills led by the Southeast Asian country and the U.S.