Australia, Indonesia to Develop Joint Defence Training Facilities Under New Pact

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (R) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) deliver statements following their meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia on Feb. 6, 2026. Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Getty ImagesAustralia has been invited to invest in Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, while both countries will jointly develop new training facilities in the Asian giant.These pledges form part of the newly inked defence pact between both nations in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese—currently in Jakarta—described as a “historic moment” in their 75-year relationship.

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