According to a new Japan–Indonesia security deal announced on 13 January 2025, Japan is going to “furnish Indonesia with high-speed patrol boats and collaborate on joint naval defense projects to enhance Indonesia’s maritime security.” The latter is likely to include “joint development of a modern frigate for the Indonesian navy.”
Indonesia can use help in the development of its maritime capabilities in the face of China’s maritime pressure against it in Indonesia’s Natuna island area in the southern part of South China Sea. For Japan, the build-up of geopolitical ties with fellow targets of hostile Chinese maritime pressure is important as part of its efforts to prevent Chinese hegemony in the eastern and southeastern Asia.
Efforts Category: Japan’s Military Support of Indonesia
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