The U.S. military is among several countries participating in a large-scale military exercise this week and next week in Indonesia. 

The Super Garuda Shield, an annual Indonesian-led military exercise, began on Monday and includes service members from the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. The exercise will take place in Situbondo in East Java, Karawang in West Java, and Baturaja in South Sumatra and will go on until Sept. 6.