WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday a “major” defense partnership with Jakarta following a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at the Pentagon.
“We are elevating our relationship to a Major Defense Cooperation Partnership, in recognition of the strength and potential of our bilateral defense ties,” Hegseth said in a statement on X.
The partnership, a joint statement said, covers “military modernization and capacity building,” “training and professional military education” and “exercises and operational cooperation.”