JAKARTA -- Indonesia and France have signed a letter of intent to enhance defense cooperation, particularly in the development of strategic weaponry, including the procurement of Rafale fighter jets and Scorpene submarines.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto hold hands after a joint press conference following their bilateral meeting in Jakarta on May 28. © AP
JAKARTA -- Indonesia and France have signed a letter of intent to enhance defense cooperation, particularly in the development of strategic weaponry, including the procurement of Rafale fighter jets and Scorpene submarines.