US EditionIndonesia, Japan Sign Defence Pact After Tokyo Unlocks Arms Exports
The pact covers humanitarian aid, joint exercises and maritime cooperation as Japan eases a decades-old curb on arms exports.
- On Monday, Indonesia and Japan signed a new defense cooperation agreement in Jakarta, hailing the pact as a "historic milestone" in security relations amid heightened regional tensions.
- The agreement follows Tokyo's decision in April to ease decades-old arms export curbs, allowing firms to sell lethal weapons to 17 countries with which Japan maintains defense agreements.
- Indonesian defense ministry spokesman Rico Ricardo Sirait told AFP the pact covers humanitarian assistance and maritime cooperation, adding it "opens up opportunities for cooperation in defence equipment and technology" while "prioritising... regional stability."
- Signing the DCA during his five-day Southeast Asia tour, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is now heading to the Philippines, where Japanese forces will participate in joint military exercises.
- President Prabowo Subianto maintains Indonesia's "free and active" diplomatic posture while joining the BRICS bloc and simultaneously expanding security ties with France, Russia, and President Donald Trump.
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Indonesia and Japan have strengthened their strategic ties by signing a new defence cooperation agreement in Jakarta. The move reflects growing regional security concerns and a shared interest in enhancing military collaboration amid an increasingly complex global environment. Key Elements of the AgreementThe pact was signed by Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and his Japanese […] The post Indonesia and Japan Sign Defence Pact to …
Indonesia, Japan Discuss Defense Ties After Tokyo Unlocks Arms Exports
The defense ministers of Indonesia and Japan met in Jakarta Monday to sign a defense cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace and stability in the face of global tumult. Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said he would ink an agreement with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi, although details of the pact were not shared publicly and there was no official confirmation that they had signed it. Ja…
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