Indonesia denies suspending military ties with Australia
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia will only suspend military cooperation with Australia in language classes at Australia’s Special Forces facilities, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto stated on January 5.
The cabinet minister said Indonesia would not suspend all military cooperation with Australia, despite the suspension being announced a day previous.
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Australia seeks to ease military breach with Indonesia
Sydney (VND) — Australia is seeking to calm tensions with Indonesia after Jakarta suspended military ties with Canberra because of "insulting" teaching materials found at an Australian base.
Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne on January 5 expressed regrets about the incident and said that a thorough investigation of the row was nearly complete.
A day earlier, Indonesia announced it had suspended defence cooperation with Australia after an Indonesian military officer who was attending a training class in the west Australian city of Perth discovered that its teaching materials offend the Indonesian armed force and solidarity among its people.
Indonesian military spokesman Maj. Gen. Wuryanto said the training materials were among many factors behind the decision to suspend cooperation with Australia.
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