Jakarta, Feb. 25 -- The Ministry of Defense is seeking to strengthen cooperation between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Russian Military through several schemes, such as joint training, technology transfer, and soldier exchanges.

Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Sergei K. Shoigu, discussed the potential cooperation during a bilateral meeting here on Tuesday.

According to the head of the ministry's defense information bureau, TNI Brigadier General Frega Ferdinand Wenas Inkiriwang, the cooperation will benefit Indonesia as the TNI can learn a lot from Russia, which has an advanced technology industry.

The TNI, he added, can also learn about war tactics and strategies from Russia, ...