Indonesia, Australia to expand security cooperation with Japan, PNG
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Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea (PNG), Jakarta’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said after a meeting with his Australian counterpart, according to reports.
After meeting with Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Thursday, Sjafrie said that trilateral security arrangements would be developed with Indonesia, Australia and Japan, as well as between Indonesia, Australia and Papua New Guinea, according to the Reuters news agency.
Indonesia and Australia will also work together on intelligence sharing, Sjafrie said, without providing details.
Marles said in a post on social media later that the meeting was an opportunity to discuss “our defence relationship as we work together to support a secure and peaceful Indo-Pacific region”.
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