Eyeing China, U.S. moves to strengthen Indonesian defense ties
U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is greeted by Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi at the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta, Indonesia January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/ JAKARTA (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday he would explore deepening defense ties during a visit to Indonesia, a country that appears increasingly ready to assert its sovereignty in the contested South China Sea. Mattis, ahead of talks in Jakarta, raised the possibility of greater maritime cooperation. An aide noted that ...
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