Indonesia, Australia to expand security cooperation with Japan, PNG

"After meeting with Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Thursday, Sjafrie said that trilateral security arrangements would be developed with Indonesia, Australia and Japan, as well as between Indonesia, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Indonesia and Australia will also work together on intelligence sharing, Sjafrie said, without providing details."

"Under the Treaty on Common Security, both sides committed to developing joint military training facilities in Indonesia as well as to increased cooperation and information sharing, including consulting at a leader and ministerial level on security matters faced by both countries."

"The Australian and Indonesian ministers on Thursday also discussed the possibility of developing a defence training facility on the island of Morotai in Indonesia's North Maluku province, which was previously used as a military base during World War II."

Indonesia and Australia are broadening their security partnership to encompass Japan and Papua New Guinea through trilateral security arrangements. Following a meeting between Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles, both nations committed to intelligence sharing and expanded cooperation. The expansion builds on a historic security treaty signed last month between Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which established joint military training facilities and increased information sharing. The ministers discussed developing a defence training facility on Morotai island in North Maluku province, a former World War II military base. This cooperation aligns with Australia's existing defence agreements with Papua New Guinea and Japan, strengthening regional security architecture.

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