Meeting US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin, Prabowo Appreciates United States Support For ASEAN

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto chats with United States Defense Minister (US SecDef) Lloyd James Austin III in Singapore / Photo: Doc. Prabowo Subianto's Media Team

SINGAPORE - Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto met with United States Minister of Defense HE Lloyd James Austin III in Singapore.

During the meeting, the two of them discussed several issues related to world defense and security.

Defense Minister Prabowo expressed his appreciation for US support for a strong and independent ASEAN by promoting the US Indo-Pacific Strategy (US-Indo-Pacific Strategy) and hoped that there would be a concrete manifestation of US interest in expanding bilateral cooperation throughout Southeast Asia.

"By focusing on efforts to strengthen health security, overcome maritime challenges, improve connectivity, and deepen relations between communities," said Defense Minister Prabowo as quoted from the statement from the Public Relations Bureau of the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Defense, Friday, June 10.

This meeting with Minister of Defense Austin is one of Defense Minister Prabowo's agenda during a working visit to Singapore to speak at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue 2022 which is one of the most important forums for senior officials to share new perspectives on evolving security challenges. in Asia.

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto also reiterated the importance of the US as a close friend and important defense partner in the Asia Pacific Region, which was also emphasized by President Joko Widodo and President Joseph Biden, who underlined the importance of the US-Indonesia Strategic Partnership at the G20 event in Italy November 2021. then.