Five warships on standby at Natuna Indonesian
February 06, 2021
VAlarm " in Natuna shooting rang again pascainsiden Chinese fishing boat by the Navy . Indonesia blames China is entering its exclusive economic zone in the Natuna Sea , while the waters China claims as its traditional fishing zone .
We will deploy five KRI ( warships of the Republic of Indonesia ) to investigate ( Natuna ) , "said TNI Commander General Gatot Nurmantyo after meeting with Commission I of the House of Representatives Defense , senayan, Jakarta.
The fifth warship to be fitted by a C - 212 plane that has a special mission to secure the exclusive economic zone ( EEZ ) of Indonesia in the Natuna waters . In the EEZ , a country's right to conduct exploration , exploitation , conservation and management of natural resources.
Shootings and arrests China boat fleet conducted last week , said Billy , is an anticipation to maintain sea.