Indonesia, US sign ‘major’ defence cooperation agreement
Al Jazeera·10h ago·Neutral
What Happened
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin signed a major defence cooperation agreement at the Pentagon on Monday. The partnership includes co-developing sophisticated defence technologies in maritime, subsurface, and autonomous systems. Both nations conduct over 170 military exercises annually. Indonesia clarified that a separate overflight access proposal remains under discussion and is not final or legally binding.
Key Entities
Pete HegsethSjafrie SjamsoeddinUnited StatesIndonesiaPentagonPrabowo SubiantoMinistry of Defence Jakarta