The efforts the Australian government has made to build a cooperative and friendly relationship with Indonesia have been significant and important. But there’s more to be done.
Last week Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited Sydney, where he and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a landmark new security agreement. The agreement commits the two countries’ leaders to meet regularly to discuss issues of common security, and to consult with each other on any threats to either country’s security.
An agreement to “consult” may not seem like a great advance in relations, but it is a significant step toward both countries recognizing their own security in the security of the other.
The weight of the Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Securit
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