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May 22, 2025
Strengthening Ties: The Significance of Emmanuel Macron’s State Visit for Indonesia’s Strategic Partnership and Defence Industry
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WebinarSummary
In our webinar, “Strengthening Ties: The Significance of Emmanuel Macron’s State Visit for Indonesia’s Strategic Partnership and Defence Industry,” we discussed how French President Emmanuel Macron’s upcoming state visit represents a pivotal moment in Indonesia–France strategic cooperation, particularly in the defence sector. As Indonesia works to modernise its armed forces, France has become a key partner of Jakarta through major acquisition deals like Rafale fighters and Scorpene Evolved submarines. In fact, the visit may also pave the way to further solidify and expand the partnership between the two countries.
Speakers
Col. S. Iskandar
Director for Technology and Defence Industry, Directorate General of Defence Potential, Ministry of Defence Deputy
Col. Waskita Adhi
Head of the Division for American, European, and African Affairs, Centre for Defence Strategic Information (Pusinfostrahan), Strategic Defence Installation Agency (Bainstrahan)
Adhi Priamarizki
Research Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
Alman Helvas Ali
Expert in Defence Matters at PT Semar Sentinel Indonesia