These include the Tuna Block, which sits in Indonesia’s EEZ approximately 140 nautical miles north of Natuna Besar, close to the new border with Vietnam’s EEZ, and the East Natuna gas field.

Indonesia has established bases on remote islands like Natuna Besar, Miangas and Rote Ndao, but they function more as sentry posts with small naval units, lacking the comprehensive infrastructure ...

Over the weekend, the two nations signed a joint development agreement that refers to “overlapping claims” in the disputed waterway. An aerial view of Natuna Besar, the largest island in ...

Earlier this month, staffers from Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry were seen flying drones at a fishery center on Natuna Besar, the archipelago's largest island located around ...

The Tuna block, which was discovered by the company Harbour Energy in 2014, sits approximately 140 nautical miles north of Natuna Besar, the main island in the Natuna archipelago. While the block ...

where the Natuna Besar Island has seen a revamping of both defence and naval personnel. It is important to view the elevation of the ASEAN-China ties to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership ...

In response to the Chinese incursions, the Indonesian government has bolstered its military presence on Natuna Besar, the largest island in the area, and held military exercises in the surrounding ...

Mahfud and Tito’s entourage visited the marine and fisheries hub at Selat Lampa Port on Natuna Besar Island. Led by former maritime affairs and fisheries minister Susi Pudjiastuti, the facility was ...

Over the past few years, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) have bolstered their presence on Natuna Besar, the largest of the islands in the area, and held military exercises in ...

It has also established a new military base at Natuna Besar, the region’s largest island, and beefed up maritime patrols to address illegal activities, such as China’s, in Indonesian waters.

In response, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has bolstered its presence on Natuna Besar, the largest of the islands in the area, and held military exercises in surrounding waters ...

(Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat) A foundation stone for the facility was ceremonially laid down on 5 April by the service’s chief, Admiral Yudo Margono, on Pulau Natuna Besar, the biggest of the Natuna ...