ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia who now has the status of President-elect of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto received an honorary visit from the Chief of the Defense Staff of the United Kingdom, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin in the Manggala Yudha room of the Ministry of Defense, Jakarta, Thursday, 30 May 2024 .
This meeting was to continue discussions between Prabowo Subianto and the British Minister of Defense during Prabowo’s last visit in March to London, regarding increasing bilateral cooperation in the defense sector between Indonesia and the UK.
During this meeting, Prabowo expressed his appreciation to Tony Radakin for his visit to the Indonesian Ministry of Defense office.
To the Chief of the Defense Staff of the United Kingdom, Prabowo emphasized that he would open up opportunities to develop an advanced, modern and independent defense industry through cooperation with all countries, one of which is the UK.
“I consider Britain to be a close relative and important partner for Indonesia, especially in the defense sector,” said Prabowo.
Meanwhile, Tony Radakin discussed a number of matters regarding defense cooperation between the two countries, including areas of cooperation that are priorities and beneficial to Indonesia, as well as potential cooperation that might be implemented in the future. (ATN)
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