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Originally Posted by Mayoress
Does Singapore have a military base in Batam?
I have seen an increased number of young men roaming the streets of Batam and were told these are soldiers from Singapore on attachment to Batam having their R&R. Last week I saw a Singapore patrol boat anchored next to a TNI ship in a Batam jetty with armed uniform men on both ships.
Just curious to know what is happening?  |
Sort of..... The Singapore and Indonesia government has set up a joint command task force with the HQ based in Batam for overlooking the security of the sea lanes and borders of both countries. From what I understand, a RSN squadron has been assigned to this JCTF and the ships from this squadron take turns to berth in Batam. Personnel from both navies are oso attached to each other's naval ships to further understand how the respective navy operates.
That is all I can reveal otherwise I run foul of the OSA.
