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Immediate Release

Readout of Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper’s Phone Call with Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto

Today, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper spoke on the phone with his Indonesian counterpart, Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto, to discuss U.S. and Indonesian military cooperation in the age of COVID-19.  Secretary Esper and Minister Prabowo discussed maritime security, defense acquisitions, and military exercises.  Both the Secretary and Minister Prabowo conveyed their desire to meet in-person soon.   

Both leaders expressed concern for those that COVID-19 has affected in the United States and Indonesia.  Minister Prabowo thanked the American people for providing ventilators and $12.3 million in COVID relief funding to Indonesia.