Indonesian defence minister Prabowo intensifies talks over weapons modernisation plan

Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto gestures as he arrives to attend the inauguration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo for the second term, at the House of Representatives building in Jakarta, Oct.20, 2019. - Reuters

JAKARTA, Jan 1, 2022 (Jakarta Post/ANN): Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto held a string of meetings with chiefs of staff from the Indonesian Military (TNI) earlier this week to discuss plans to modernise the country’s primary weaponry system.

Recently, the minister held a meeting with Army chief of staff Gen. Dudung Abdurachman to discuss plans on modernizing the Army’s defense equipment.