This Is The Reason Defense Minister Prabowo Wants To Continue Cooperation With Japan On Weapons

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto expressed his desire to continue cooperation in the development and transfer of technology for the main weapon system equipment (alutsista) with Japan when he met with Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo. In a meeting held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday On June 21, Prabowo said that the Indonesian Ministry of Defense was optimistic that the cooperation would go according to plan and produce quality defense equipment products for both countries in the future. " said Prabowo, as quoted from a press release received in Jakarta, Wednesday, June 22. Previously, Indonesia and Japan had entered into an agreement on the transfer of defense equipment and technology in March 2021 in a meeting called "2+2" between Prabowo and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi. with Kishi Nubuo and Foreign Minister Ne Toshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo, Japan. Furthermore, Prabowo said that in an effort to modernize defense equipment and master the latest military technology leaps, the Indonesian government through the Indonesian Ministry of Defense has changed its policy from defense spending to defense investment.

To realize this policy, he said, Indonesia has collaborated with a number of countries. On the same occasion, Prabowo thanked Nobuo for the active role of Nobuo in supporting the relationship between the two countries in the defense sector, so that the relationship can run well for decades to come. In fact, he hopes that the good relations between Indonesia and Japan in the defense sector can continue to improve through new steps. To respond to Prabowo's comments, Nobuo invited Prabowo to visit Tokyo to further discuss efforts to improve and strengthen Indonesia's defense cooperation. and Japan. The meeting between the two ministers took place during the 16th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM) which took place on 21 and 22 June 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.