KOMODO or Multilateral Naval Exercise KOMODO (MNEK) is a

military exercise A military exercise or war game is the employment of military resources in training for military operations, either exploring the effects of warfare or testing strategies without actual combat. This also serves the purpose of ensuring the com ...

by the

Indonesian Navy The Indonesian Navy ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, , Indonesian National Military-Naval Force, TNI-AL) is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol I ...

(TNI-AL). It is annually held between the

Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...

and the

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...

. The first KOMODO was held in 2014, around

Batam Batam is the largest city in the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia. The city administrative area covers three main islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang (collectively called Barelang), as well as several small islands. Batam Island is the cor ...

. Its aims are to enhance facilitating multilateral engagement with greater international partners. Four exercises have taken place: 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2023.

History

MNEK 2014 (1st)

The exercise consists of a total of 18 countries and took place around

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and

Anambas Anambas Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Anambas) is a small archipelago of Indonesia, located northeast of Batam Island in the North Natuna Sea between the Malaysian mainland to the west and the island of Borneo to the east. Geographi ...

area.

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

backed out of the exercise due to political reasons. MNEK 2014 participating vessels: * JS Akebono (DD-108) * BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) * KDB Darulehsan (07) * INS Sukanya (P50) * Khánh Hòa-01 (HQ-561) * Changbai Shan (989) * KRI Dr. Soeharso (990) * KRI Tanjung Nusanive (973) * KRI Tanjung Kambani (971) * KRI Soputan (923) * KRI Arun (903) *

KRI Alamang (644) KRI ''Alamang'' (644) is a of the Indonesian Navy. Commissioned in 2013, she is the fourth ship of her class. Specifications The vessel has a length of 44 meters, a draft of 8 meters, and a displacement of 238 tonnes with the maximum speed of 27 k ...

* KRI Makassar (590) * KRI Teluk Cirebon (543) * KRI Teluk Parigi (539) * KRI Teluk Hading (538) * KRI Teluk Banten (516) * KRI Pati Unus (384) *

KRI Imam Bonjol (383) KRI ''Imam Bonjol'' (383) is a Parchim-class corvette currently operated by the Indonesian Navy. Prior to 1994, the ''Imam Bonjol'' was part of the East German Volksmarine, as the ''Teterow'' (234). Specifications ''Imam Bonjol'', being a Parch ...

* KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda (367) * KRI Sultan Hasanuddin (366) * KRI Yos Sudarso (353) * KAL Bireuen (II-1-63) * KAL Kumai (I-6-58) * KAL Antasena (1)

MNEK 2016 (2nd)

It lasted from 9 to 16 April 2016. Alongside the exercise, an International Fleet Review was also hosted at

Padang Padang () is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. With a Census population of 1,015,000 as of 2022, it is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra. Th ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

. This particular exercise consists of 36 countries. MNEK 2016 participating vessels: *

USS Stockdale (DDG-106) USS ''Stockdale'' (DDG-106) is an guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. The third U.S. Navy ship of that name, ''Stockdale'' is named after Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale (1923–2005) and is the 56th destroyer in her cla ...

* JS Ise (DDH-182) * KDB Daruttaqwa (09) *

RSS Tenacious (71) RSS ''Tenacious'' (71) is the fourth ship of the ''Formidable''-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy. Construction and career RSS ''Tenacious'' was built by ST Marine Engineering company in Singapore around the late in t ...

* Khánh Hòa-01 (HQ-561) * INS Sumedha (P58) * HTMS Narathiwat (OPV-512) * KRI Halasan (630) * KRI Makassar (590) * KRI Teuku Umar (385) * KRI Pati Unus (384) * KRI Cut Nyak Dien (375) * KRI Frans Kaisiepo (368) * KRI Oswald Siahaan (354) * KRI Yos Sudarso (353) * KRI Slamet Riyadi (352) * KD Mahawangsa (1504) * KD Kelantan (F175) * BNS Somudra Avijan (F29) * SNLS Samadura (P261) * Vendémiaire (734) * Admiral Vinogradov (572) * Weifang (550) * Changxingdao (861)

MNEK 2018 (3rd)

The exercise began on 4 May and lasted until 9 May 2018 around

Lombok Island Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east. It is roug ...

. Indonesia claimed that it was the largest iteration of MNEK with 43 countries participating with

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

and

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

participating. Alongside the exercise, an International Fleet Review was also hosted. MNEK 2018 participating vessels: * Liuzhou (573) * Changsha (173) * USNS Millinocket (T-EPF-3) * Perekop (310) * JS Ōsumi * Dixmude (L9015) * Surcouf (F711) *

HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) HMAS ''Anzac'' (FFH 150) is the lead ship of the ''Anzac''-class frigates in use with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Entering Australian service in 1996, the frigate operated as part of the INTERFET peac ...

* HTMS Krabi (OPV-551) * Khánh Hòa-01 (HQ-561) * KD Baung (3509) * KRI Dr. Soeharso (990) * KRI Cakalang (852) * KRI Sidat (851) * KRI Tongkol (813) * KRI Kakap (811) * KRI Pandrong (801) * KRI Kujang (642) * KRI Clurit (641) * KRI Barakuda (633) * KRI Banjarmasin (592) * KRI Makassar (590) * KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara (364) *

KRI Fatahillah (361) KRI ''Fatahillah'' (361) is an Indonesian Navy shipMore Ad ...

* KRI Yos Sudarso (353) * KRI Ahmad Yani (351) * KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) * BRP General Mariano Alvarez (PS-38) * BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15) * RSS Formidable (68) * SLNS Sagara (P-622)

MNEK 2023 (4th)

The exercise consists of a total of 36 countries and took place in

Makassar Makassar (, mak, ᨆᨀᨔᨑ, Mangkasara’, ) is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, Surabaya, Med ...

with theme of “Partnership To Recover and To Rise Stronger” MNEK 2023 participating Countries: *

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Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...

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Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

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