title: Exercise Komodo
text: # Exercise Komodo
  
  KOMODO or Multilateral Naval Exercise KOMODO (MNEK) is a military exercise by the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL). It is annually held between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The first KOMODO was held in 2014, around Batam.
  
  Its aims are to enhance facilitating multilateral engagement with greater international partners. Four exercises have taken place: 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2023.
  
  ## History
  
  ### MNEK 2014 (1st)
  
  The exercise consists of a total of 18 countries and took place around Batam, Natuna and Anambas area.
  
  Australia backed out of the exercise due to political reasons.
  
  ### MNEK 2016 (2nd)
  
  It lasted from 9 to 16 April 2016. Alongside the exercise, an International Fleet Review was also hosted at Padang, Indonesia. This particular exercise consists of 36 countries.
  
  ### MNEK 2018 (3rd)
  
  The exercise began on 4 May and lasted until 9 May 2018 around Lombok Island. Indonesia claimed that it was the largest iteration of MNEK with 43 countries participating with China and India participating. Alongside the exercise, an International Fleet Review was also hosted.
  
  ### MNEK 2023 (4th)
  
  The exercise consists of a total of 36 countries and took place in Makassar with theme of “Partnership To Recover and To Rise Stronger”
  
  