The countries boost ties amid increased flashpoints in the region including the South China Sea, where several states claim sovereignty over disputed islands and waterways.
The pact, announced this month, was signed on Thursday during Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles' visit to Indonesia this week / Photo: AFP
The two countries have sought to boost security ties in the face of increased flashpoints in the region including the South China Sea, where several states claim sovereignty over disputed islands and waterways. Prabowo emphasised that the agreement was not a military pact or military alliance, adding that he hoped to forge stronger ties with Australia in the future.
"We will see a much greater interoperability between our defence forces, an ability to operate from each other's countries," Marles said.
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