Keris Strike is an annual, bilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces. This year marks the 18th iteration of the exercise, which contributes to enhancing U.S. and Malaysian defense readiness and tactical interoperability while strengthening the bilateral relationship.
Malaysian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Pacific announced today their participation in the Keris Strike 2014 exercise to be held in and around Kota Bharu, Malaysia from Sep. 13-26.
Keris Strike is an annual, bilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces. This year marks the 18th iteration of the exercise, which contributes to enhancing U.S. and Malaysian defense readiness and tactical interoperability while strengthening the bilateral relationship.
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