Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Call with Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Call with Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held an introductory call today.

Secretary Hegseth and Minister Sjafrie reiterated the United States’ and Indonesia’s commitment to a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

Both leaders also reaffirmed the importance of the bilateral defense partnership and expressed willingness to work together on facilitating defense cooperation and cooperating on regional maritime security.