Soldiers stand with 50-year-old cannons during the 66th anniversary celebration of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in Jayapura, Papua, in this file photo. - Antara
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANNN): Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto seems to have put the controversy over the whopping arms procurement budget behind him, as he recently toured France and Germany to forge military cooperation between Indonesia and the two members of the elite Group of 7 (G-7).
Given that both France and Germany are known for their advanced military technology and Indonesia is a buyer of their defence equipment, it is likely that Prabowo's European trip aimed to further arms procurement discussions to modernise the Indonesian Military (TNI).
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