Indonesia to host 2016 edition of WPNS alongside multilateral exercise, fleet review
Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Navy International
17 June 2015

Indonesia will host the biennial meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) for 2016 in Padang, West Sumatra, and hold an international fleet review and a multilateral naval exercise known as 'Komodo 2016' alongside.

This arrangement was revealed by Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, TNI-AL) chief of staff, Admiral Ade Supandi, during an initial planning conference in Jakarta which began on 15 June.

Conference material obtained by IHS Jane's indicate that the events are set to take place from 12-16 April 2016 and will be attended by at least 21 navies including the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the Russian Navy (VMS), and the US Navy (USN).

http://www.janes.com/article/52390/i...e-fleet-review

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