Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are conducting a joint disaster mitigation drill in Lebak, Banten province, from October 27 to 31.

Brigadier General Edi Saputra, Commander of the 064/Maulana Yusuf Military Resort, said on October 29 that the two sides are strengthening humanitarian and defence cooperation through the Bhakti Kanyini Ausindo 2025 joint training, which aims to enhance disaster preparedness in the Indo-Pacific region.

The exercise is part of a capacity-building effort to improve interoperability and coordination between the two militaries. It includes disaster mitigation simulations in which Indonesian and Australian troops operate under a unified command...