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| Malaysia In Multinational Maritime Exercise |
| 2005-07-28 |
| MELBOURNE, July 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysians are among more than 1,700 defence personnel from six nations taking part in a maritime exercise off northern Australia. Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia are taking part in "Exercise Kakadu" which began today off Darwin. The exercise aims to improve Australia's ability to work with other regional defence forces, Maritime Commander of Australia, Rear Admiral Davyd Thomas, said. Rear Admiral Thomas launched the exercise, which will go on until Aug 12, in Darwin... Observers from the navies of India, France, South Korea and Thailand will also visit during the exercise. |
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