Chinese Navy Ship Assists in Preparation for Multinational Exercise

An amphibious transport ship of the People’s Republic of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy KUNLUN SHAN has arrived in Brunei’s Muara Commercial port.

The transport ship will be used to transport equipment and personnel required for the ASEAN Defence Minister Meeting Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief and Military Medicine Exercise (ADMM HADR & MM Ex.) which is scheduled to start from 17 until 20 June 2013.

Meanwhile heavy military vehicles will be mobilized to the exercise site in Temburong as of today. The convoy will start their journey as early as 4.00 am, travelling through Muara-Tutong highway, Jerudong Road, Mulaut-Limau Manis Road and Kuala Lurah Road.

According to the Brunei Ministry of Defence this is an inaugural multi-national field exercise.

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Press Release, June 5, 2013; Image: Brunei MoD