indonesia, australia sign 'most important' defence deal in history
2024-08-31
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according to the jakarta post, indonesia's president-elect and defense minister prabowo subianto signed the indonesia-australia defense cooperation agreement with visiting australian deputy prime minister and defense minister marrs at the indonesian military academy. representatives from the indonesian parliament, the ministry of foreign affairs and the indonesian national army attended the signing ceremony.the australian department of defense said in a statement that the agreement will promote the "enhancement of practical cooperation and interoperability" between the two countries in multiple areas such as maritime security. the agreement will also allow the two countries' militaries to conduct "more complex joint activities and exercises" and "carry out cooperative missions confirmed by both parties in each other's country". the indonesian ministry of defense said in a statement that the agreement is legally binding on both countries. the indonesia business post reported that this reflects the "serious commitment of india and australia to enhance and strengthen defense relations within the framework of a comprehensive strategic partnership."the jakarta post reported that prabowo said that india and australia "are not a military alliance, but defense cooperation." he said that the agreement is to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, jointly respond to various security threats, and promote sustainable peace and stability in the asia-pacific region. mars also said that the agreement is "the most in-depth and important defense agreement in the history of bilateral relations between australia and indonesia." (li peisong)▲
