It's a move that lines up with comments from Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who Tuesday at IDEF underlined Turkey's defense cooperation with countries as mutually beneficial partnerships.
"As the geopolitical landscape rapidly shifts, half the population (51%) say Australia should increase defence spending, while a minority (37%) say spending should remain at about the same level as now. Majority support for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS has held firm (67%)," a Lowy Institute poll on national security issue found last month.
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“We will do our best to strengthen defense industry cooperation with Indonesia in various areas such as submarines, firepower, and air defense systems, and expand cooperation to the entire Southeast Asia region in the future,” DAPA Minister Seok Jong-gun said in an announcement.
How should the US and its regional allies respond? "Muscle up. Partner up. And brace for impact," one analyst said.
Turkish Aerospace Industries, producer of the stealth jet, said that Indonesian and Turkish defense officials formally signed an agreement for the deal during a ceremony at the Indo Defence trade show in Jakarta.
In all cases, firm contracts would be required before any new orders are made official but French industry were quick to lend their support to the potential new lines of business.
"So I think this has been an extraordinarily underwhelming election campaign for many reasons, but when it comes to defense and national security the ball has not been moved forward at all throughout the course of the debates," former Australian Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan said.
"Indonesia wants to participate in the development of the 'KAAN' 5th-generation fighter jet and submarine development with the Turkish industry," the Indonesian president said at a press conference with his Turkish counterpart.
In the last year Japan has moved from making its first appearance at an international air show, the 2024 Singapore event, to providing radars to the Philippines and engaging in a full court press to sell the Mogami frigate to Australia.
The deal was signed Wednesday by Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar and founder of Indonesian firm Republikorp Norman Joesoef after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Indonesia, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported.
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
For the first time," experts surveyed for the Asia Power Index judged that China is better able to deploy rapidly and for a sustained period in the event of an interstate conflict in Asia."
Warsaw has long committed to acquiring 32 new multirole jets for the air dominance effort with rival bids from Boeing's F-15EX Eagle II fourth generation type and the Eurofighter Typhoon on the table.
"The choice to open an ammunition facility in Indonesia reflects the [United Arab Emirate’s] steady progress in climbing the so-called 'ladder of production' in the defense industry," analyst Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco told Breaking Defense.
Analysts told Breaking Defense it would take weeks for a ship to reach the Middle East, and actually getting patients aboard presents myriad logistical, diplomatic and security problems.