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Indonesia and US sign 'major' defence cooperation partnership agreement

Apr 15, 2026

Washington DC [US], April 15: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has hailed the establishment of a "major defence cooperation partnership" with Indonesia, saying it underscores the "strength and potential" of ties with Jakarta to maintain stability in the Asia Pacific region.
Hegseth hosted Indonesian Minister of Defence Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at the Pentagon on Monday, where the deal was signed. "This [partnership] signifies the strength and potential of our security relationship. bolsters regional deterrence, and advances our shared commitment to peace through strength," Hegeseth said, according to a Defense Department statement.
Source: Qatar Tribune

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