
Prabowo visits Australia, unveils defense pact
Aug 21, 2024
Canberra [Australia], August 21: Australia and Indonesia cemented a landmark new defense pact Tuesday, pledging closer cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region as a new leader prepares to take over in Jakarta. The pact - which includes provisions for joint drills and deployments to each country - was unveiled during Indonesian defense minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto's visit to Canberra. Prabowo takes the reins of the world's third-largest democracy on October 20.
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