Meet The Singaporean Defense Minister, Defense Minister Prabowo Optimistic To Improve Defense HR Quality Cooperation

JAKARTA - Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto paid a courtesy visit to Singapore's Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen. This meeting was held after the two of them reviewed the Guard of Honor.

During the warm meeting, Defense Minister Prabowo expressed optimism that the intensity of meetings and communication between the defense ministers and the interaction between the armed forces of the two countries in recent times could improve the quality of ongoing cooperation, particularly in terms of improving the quality of human resources in the defense sector.

"We are optimistic that after the implementation of defense cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore, the interaction of defense cooperation will increase significantly and will provide greater benefits and impacts than the existing cooperation, especially in increasing the defense human resources of the two countries," said Defense Minister Prabowo, quoted by Antara. from a written statement, Friday, June 10.

Defense Minister Prabowo is in Singapore to speak at the world forum, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue 2022 with the title "Managing Geopolitical Competition in a Multipolar Region."

This forum is one of the most important forums for senior world officials to share new perspectives on the evolving security challenges in Asia.

Besides Singapore's Defense Minister, Prabowo will also meet Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Singapore's Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean.

At a meeting with the Singapore Defense Minister, Prabowo also invited Singaporean soldiers to study at the Indonesian Defense University (IDU), which has accepted international students from 13 countries, such as Australia, the Philippines, China, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Laos, which have several study programs that can be taken. by Singaporean officers, such as Defense Management, Asymmetric Warfare, and Defense Diplomacy.

Apart from the defense cooperation between the two countries which is in the process of ratification, Indonesia and Singapore already have a close and long-standing defense relationship between Singapore and Indonesia.

Both the defense agency and the Armed Forces have been friends for decades and continue to deepen their cooperation to address shared regional security challenges.

The SAF and TNI interact regularly through bilateral and multilateral exercises, joint training, high-level visits, professional exchanges, and courses and seminars.

This interaction builds mutual understanding and enhances the professionalism and friendship between the two militaries.