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Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu and his US counterpart James Mattis on January 23 discussed bilateral defence cooperation.

US Defence Secretary James Mattis met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi upon his arrival in Jakarta on late January 22 for a three-day visit to the Southeast Asian country.

The defence ministers of China, Japan and the US expressed their countries’ support for ASEAN’s central role during meetings with their ASEAN counterparts in the Philippines on October 23.

A high-level military delegation led by Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich made an official visit to the US from August 7-10.