Five countries on military exercises in South China Sea
Troops from Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore have begun a 15-day major military exercise codenamed 'Flying Fish' in the South China Sea, officials said today.
Some 24 warships, 71 attack aircraft and hundreds of personnel including commando units from the Five Power Defense Arrangement (FPDA) have been engaged in various military exercises since Saturday, said a Malaysian naval official who did not want to be named.
Troops from Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore have begun a 15-day major military exercise codenamed 'Flying Fish' in the South China Sea, officials said today.
Some 24 warships, 71 attack aircraft and hundreds of personnel including commando units from the Five Power Defense Arrangement (FPDA) have been engaged in various military exercises since Saturday, said a Malaysian naval official who did not want to be named.
Strengthen military ties
"The main objective is to exercise FPDA participating forces in the conduct of combined military maritime, air and land operations for the defense of Malaysia and Singapore in a limited conflict scenario," the army said in a statement.
It said the exercise was designed to strengthen military ties between the five countries.
Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore make up the FPDA, a 32-year-old group that acts as the bulwark for the defence of Singapore and Malaysia from external threats. - AFP
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