Welcoming The Honoraryjar Ceremony, Prabowo Subianto Receiving A Visit To The US Defense Minister Lloyd J. Austin

Indonesian Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto when welcoming the honorary visit of US Defense Minister LIoyd J Austin III / ANTARA

JAKARTA - Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto received an honorary visit from the United States Minister of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Ministry of Defense Office, Jakarta, Monday, November 21. The arrival of the US Defense Minister, as reported by Antara, was welcomed by the Honorary Jar Ceremony at Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Kemhan Field. After receiving respect for the greatness and reports led by the Company commander, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto together with US Defense Minister LIoyd J. Austin III then conducted a troop inspection. On the sidelines of the troop inspection, Defense Minister Prabowo invited Defense Minister Austin to pay tribute to the statue of the First President of the Republic of Indonesia Soekarno who was riding a horse. Then, Prabowo and Austin went inside to have a meeting. The US Department of Defense said in a press statement issued by the US Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, November 17, that Minister Austin's visit would encourage the advancement of a major bilateral initiative to support the interoperability, capability development, as well as the professionalization and modernization of the Indonesian National Army (TNI). His visit to Indonesia was also to map the direction of the partnership between the two countries in the defense sector.