JAKARTA - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated that he offered Indonesia to hold joint military exercises when they sent warships to the Indo-Pacific region in 2024.
Defense Minister Pistorius made the offer during an official visit with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, Monday, June 5.
"I have announced that next year we will send a frigate to the Indo-Pacific, earlier I also offered the possibility of joint training with the Indonesian Navy, which he has approved," Pistorius said in a press statement with Defense Minister Prabowo after the meeting. reported by ANTARA.
Defense Minister Pistorius stressed that he appreciated the good response from Defense Minister Prabowo for the offer of joint training.
"Because it strengthens the ideas we have previously emphasized," Pistorius said.
Therefore, Defense Minister Pistorius said that he and Defense Minister Prabowo had agreed to continue to communicate intensely to follow up on the joint military exercise plan.
Defense Minister Pistorius previously stated that Germany would deploy two frigate-type warships belonging to the Indo-Pacific region in 2024 while speaking at the International Institute forum for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue 2023 in Singapore, last weekend.
Germany had previously done the same thing in 2021 when deploying warships into the South China Sea.
On the other hand, Defense Minister Pistorius also revealed that during a meeting with Defense Minister Prabowo, his party had discussed plans and follow-up to the procurement of main weapons systems (defense equipment) for the Indonesian Navy.
"It is possible that the procurement of defense equipment for the Indonesian Navy is in the form of submarines, of course also two mine-probing vessels that are currently on their way to Indonesia," he said.
Defense Minister Pistorius referred to the mine hunting vessel (MCMV) namely KRI Pulau Fani-731 and KRI Pulau Fanildo-732. The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral TNI Muhammad Ali attended the delivery ceremony of the two ships at the Abeking & Resmussen Court, Lamwerder-Bremen, Germany, Friday (26/5).
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Prabowo emphasized that he and Defense Minister Pistorius agreed to improve bilateral relations between Indonesia and Germany, especially cooperation in the defense sector.
"Indonesia-German bilateral relations, including in the defense sector, have been very good and have been going on for decades. We want to continue to strengthen this relationship, it will be the main discussion of the meeting," said Prabowo.
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