Indonesia weighs US arms purchases to curb tariff threat, Bloomberg News reports

Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Defence Donny Ermawan Taufanto (L) welcomes Malaysia's Chief of Defence Forces Mohd Nizam upon his arrival for a meeting with Indonesia's Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. (AFP)
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  • Equipment includes fighter jets and munitions

Dubai: Indonesia is considering purchasing billions of dollars worth of US-manufactured defense equipment, including fighter jets and munitions, Bloomberg news reported on Friday.
Indonesia’s Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held a closed-door meeting of senior officials on April 8 to deliver a directive from the President Prabowo Subianto instructing them to identify US weapons that could be imported or fast-tracked for purchase, the report said, citing people with knowledge of the gathering.