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The Star
22-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Indonesia confirms US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz's passage through Straits of Melaka
JAKARTA (Bernama) -- Indonesia's military said Saturday that the United States (US) aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was transiting the Strait of Malacca in line with international maritime law when it was last detected last week. The vessel was travelling from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Singapore Strait and the Strait of Malacca, the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Centre (Puspen TNI) said. "The ship was exercising its right of transit passage under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),' the centre's head, Major General Kristomei Sianturi, stated in a statement. He noted that the convention allows foreign warships to pass through international straits without prior notification, provided they do not pose a threat to the security of coastal states. The statement came in response to public concern after a video showing the vessel near Aceh province on June 17 circulated widely on local social media, amid rising tensions in the Middle East involving Israel and Iran. According to the Indonesian navy, the USS Nimitz was last detected with its automatic identification system (AIS) active in waters north of Belawan, near Medan in North Sumatra, on Tuesday. Kristomei said the Indonesian Armed Forces continued to monitor all foreign maritime activity in the country's waters and remained vigilant in safeguarding national sovereignty. - Bernama
New Straits Times
22-06-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
Indonesia confirms US warship's passage through Straits of Melaka
JAKARTA: Indonesia's military said Saturday that the United States (US) aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was transiting the Straits of Melaka in line with international maritime law when it was last detected last week. The vessel was travelling from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Singapore Strait and the Straits of Melaka, the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Centre (Puspen TNI) said. "The ship was exercising its right of transit passage under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)," the centre's head, Major General Kristomei Sianturi, stated in a statement. He noted that the convention allows foreign warships to pass through international straits without prior notification, provided they do not pose a threat to the security of coastal states. The statement came in response to public concern after a video showing the vessel near Aceh province on June 17 circulated widely on local social media, amid rising tensions in the Middle East involving Israel and Iran. According to the Indonesian navy, the USS Nimitz was last detected with its automatic identification system (AIS) active in waters north of Belawan, near Medan in North Sumatra, on Tuesday.
Barnama
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Indonesia Confirms US Warship's Passage Through Strait Of Malacca
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, June 21 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's military said Saturday that the United States (US) aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was transiting the Strait of Malacca in line with international maritime law when it was last detected last week. The vessel was travelling from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Singapore Strait and the Strait of Malacca, the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Centre (Puspen TNI) said. bootstrap slideshow 'The ship was exercising its right of transit passage under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),' the centre's head, Major General Kristomei Sianturi, stated in a statement. He noted that the convention allows foreign warships to pass through international straits without prior notification, provided they do not pose a threat to the security of coastal states. The statement came in response to public concern after a video showing the vessel near Aceh province on June 17 circulated widely on local social media, amid rising tensions in the Middle East involving Israel and Iran. According to the Indonesian navy, the USS Nimitz was last detected with its automatic identification system (AIS) active in waters north of Belawan, near Medan in North Sumatra, on Tuesday. Kristomei said the Indonesian Armed Forces continued to monitor all foreign maritime activity in the country's waters and remained vigilant in safeguarding national sovereignty. -- BERNAMA
Barnama
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Indonesia Military Ready To Evacuate Citizens From Iran, Israel
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, June 20 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's military said on Friday that it is prepared to evacuate hundreds of citizens from conflict-hit areas in Iran and Israel, as it deploys a 34-member Crisis Response Team to support the operation. The evacuation will be carried out as soon as conditions permit, the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Centre (Puspen TNI) said. bootstrap slideshow Evacuees in Iran will be transported to Baku, Azerbaijan, in a journey that will take around 30 hours, where they will spend two nights in transit before flying to Indonesia. Meanwhile, those in Israel will be evacuated via Amman, Jordan. 'Protecting Indonesians abroad is a tangible expression of the state's presence in times of emergency. We are prepared to carry out this task with full responsibility,' Puspen TNI head, Major General Kristomei Sianturi said in a statement. According to the Foreign Ministry, there are 386 Indonesian citizens residing in Iran and 192 in Israel. Of these, 115 in Iran and 11 in Israel have requested evacuation, most of them students living in high-risk areas. Armed forces chief General Agus Subiyanto has instructed military units to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to ensure a smooth operation, with support teams on standby pending developments on the ground. -- BERNAMA
