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JAKARTA, May 19 — Indonesia’s defence minister said on Tuesday that he had signed ‌a letter of intent last month with ​US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on granting US military aircraft access to Indonesian airspace, but ‌said no commitment was made.<\/p>\n

The letter of intent signed in ​Washington mentioned respecting each country’s territorial integrity, the need for a mechanism if Indonesia agreed to airspace access, and respect for local laws, Defence Minister ​Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told a parliamentary hearing.<\/p>\n

“We made not a single commitment with the US on airspace. We uphold the constitution and our national interests,” Sjafrie said.<\/p>\n

The issue of overflight access created controversy in Indonesia last month. The ‌foreign ministry warned the defence ministry that the proposal ⁠to give the US military ‘blanket’ permission ⁠to fly over Indonesian territory could ⁠risk entangling Jakarta in potential South ⁠China Sea ⁠conflicts, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n

Sjafrie said Hegseth had made the request for the overflight access last year during an Association of Southeast ⁠Asian Nations meeting. Hegseth had cited emergency reasons when he asked for the access, Sjafrie said without providing further details.<\/p>\n

A request for comment was sent to the Pentagon. There was no immediate reply, and when the request was sent from ⁠Jakarta it was early morning Washington time and outside business hours.<\/p>\n

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After Hegseth and Sjafrie met in Washington last ⁠month, the Pentagon said the two countries had established a major ⁠defence cooperation partnership ⁠and listed a number of ways in which they would build ​defence ties.<\/p>\n

Sjafrie said the partnership ​includes the modernisation of Indonesia’s military, ‌but “it does not mention any military equipment”. ​He said the US ​would help train Indonesian soldiers. — Reuters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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JAKARTA, May 19 — Indonesia’s defence minister said on Tuesday that he had signed ‌a letter of intent last month with ​US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on granting US military aircraft access to Indonesian airspace, but ‌said no commitment was made. The letter of intent signed in ​Washington mentioned respecting each country’s territorial integrity, the…<\/p>\n

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