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View all search resultsIndonesia, Singapore agree to enhance defense ties, including cyber
In a closed-door meeting on Tuesday between the defense minister and the SAF chief in Jakarta, the neighboring countries agreed to enhance cooperation across all military domains, including cyber defense, with a view to maintaining stability in Southeast Asia amid an increasingly fraught global landscape.
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A guard of honor welcomes Singapore Armed Forces Chief of Defence Force Vice Adm. Aaron Beng (second left) on July 22, 2025, accompanied by Deputy Defense Minister Donny Ermawan (left), during a ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Central Jakarta. (Antara/Asprilla Dwi Adha)
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ndonesia and Singapore have agreed to intensify defense cooperation by increasing joint exercises between their land, sea, air and cyber forces, among other measures, as the two neighbors grapple with navigating the current geopolitical landscape.
The enhanced bilateral defense cooperation was agreed on Tuesday at the Defense Ministry in Central Jakarta, where Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Vice Adm. Aaron Beng, Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), met on the sidelines of the annual dialogue between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the SAF.
Following a stately ceremony to welcome the SAF chief, Sjafrie and Beng discussed practical methods of strengthening the two countries’ security ties during their closed-door meeting.
According to a statement from the Defense Ministry after the meeting, the agreement is expected to boost the two countries’ defense capabilities and support regional security.
“The ministry is optimistic that military interaction between the two countries will only play a more significant role in the future and enhance human resources for both sides,” it said.
Volatile geopolitical tensions and a rise in global conflicts in recent years have spooked Southeast Asian countries into bulking up their militaries. Among these efforts, Jakarta and Singapore agreed in 2022 to intensify their security partnership by finalizing the long-awaited defense cooperation agreement (DCA).
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