Jakarta, July 13 -- Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with Egyptian Minister of Defense General Abdel Mageed Saqr to discuss efforts to strengthen defense cooperation during a bilateral meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on July 12.

In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said the meeting was a follow-up to the commitment between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to deepen bilateral relations, particularly in the defense sector.

During the meeting, the two ministers discussed several strategic initiatives, including strengthening defense industry cooperation, conducting joint training and exercises, and exploring opportunities for military personnel exchanges. These exchanges wou...