Jakarta, Oct. 17 -- Indonesia and Australia agreed Friday to strengthen cooperation in cyber defense and disaster management as part of military operations other than war (MOOTW), officials said.

The agreement was reached during a meeting between Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Australian Defense Force Chief Admiral David Johnston in Jakarta.

"We are planning to conduct joint cyber training, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief activities under the MOOTW framework," Defense Ministry Spokesperson Frega Wenas Inkiriwang told reporters.

He said cyber defense has become one of Indonesia's key strategic priorities, given the growing threats of hacking, cyberattacks, and information warfare targeting gove...