Receive A Visit Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Forces, Defense Minister Prabowo: France Is Indonesia's Strategic Partner In Geopolitics And Geostrategy

JAKARTA - Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto received a visit from the Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Forces, Général d'Armée Aérienne Stéphane Mille. Prabowo highlighted the success and efforts to improve relations between the two countries.

Prabowo expressed his appreciation for Mille's active role in the success of bilateral relations between the two countries

"France is Indonesia's main strategic partner in terms of geopolitics and geostrategy", Prabowo said, quoted from a written statement, Monday, July 11.

Prabowo continued that in the Indo-Pacific region, France has a very strategic role to increase peace and security stability.

Prabowo also appreciated France's support for the modernization of Indonesian defense equipment. The program for the acquisition of defense equipment from France is sought to increase Indonesia's defense capabilities through technology transfer activities and cooperation.

Previously, on February 10, 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia and France had signed several MoUs in the field of defense cooperation. First, between the Ministry of Defense and Dassault Aviation. Second, the MoU on cooperation in the field of research and development of submarines between PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) and the Naval Group.

Third, cooperation in the manufacture of large-caliber munitions between PT Pindad (Persero) and Nexter Munition. Fourth, the MoU on cooperation in the telecommunications sector between PT Len Industri (Persero) and Thales Group.