Military from Timor-Leste and the United States of America began this Monday the joint military exercise Dalan ba Dame 22 (Road to Peace), which runs until the end of the month in the Baucau region.
With the participation of approx. 50 US military Y one hundred troops of the Timor-Leste Defense Forces (F-FDTL)The exercise that will last until July 28 aims to “strengthen interoperability capabilities through training and cultural exchange”according to a statement.
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Training includes expert exchanges and professional development breakout sessions, “that focus on basic infantry skills such as patrolling, land navigation, and wilderness survival skills”.
The Dalan ba Dame exercise is an example. important part of how the United States and Timor-Leste are deepening our longstanding partnership“acting deputy of the US mission in Timor-Leste, Roy Srinivasan, said at the opening ceremony of the exercise.
“The United States is proud to partner with the F-FDTL to develop Timor-Leste’s capacity for maritime security, humanitarian aid and disaster response”, He explained.
The exercise, explains the US mission, “builds on the growing partnership between the United States and East Timor and promotes security cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region”.
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Within the framework of the partnership between the two countries in this area, The United States has recently supported some renovation work at Baucau Airportthe second largest Timorese city, in a project valued at around 10 million dollars (9.9 million euros) and that includes the supply of a Cessna aircraft for maritime patrol.
By creating an airborne component, the project will help the F-FDTL and the Timorese government to better control of its maritime territorya provide humanitarian assistance and the promote economic development”underlines the American mission.
In addition to the exercise in Baucau, United States three other annual military exercises with the F-FDTL, welcoming a number of East Timorese soldiers to the United States for professional military training in English.
At the same time, teams from Seabees, the US Navy’s construction battalion, built or rehabilitated more than 100 clinics and schools in Timor-Leste, completing projects evaluated in more than 50 million dollars (49.5 million euros) in the last 10 years.
Source: Observadora
