Overview
- The torpedo-shaped device, discovered by a fisherman on Monday north of Gili Trawangan, is now in navy custody for technical analysis.
- Initial police and bomb-squad checks reported no explosives or radioactivity, and officers described features typical of survey or observation gear.
- Photos show Chinese characters and a logo linked to China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, and naval officials plan deeper examination at Mataram with possible transfer to Jakarta.
- The Lombok Strait is one of the few deep channels that let submarines travel at depth between the Pacific and Indian Oceans, so data gathered there can aid covert transits.
- Indonesia and nearby states have retrieved similar Chinese devices since 2019, and reporters said the Chinese Embassy and CSIC have not publicly responded to requests for comment.