SEOUL, South Korea — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Wednesday to strengthen their nations’ strategic alliance, focusing on military technology partnerships and energy security amid global disruptions from Middle Eastern conflicts, according to Seoul’s presidential office.
During their summit meeting in the South Korean capital, both leaders issued a joint declaration promising enhanced economic relationships and continued collaboration on military equipment projects, which include supersonic fighter aircraft, training planes, and anti-tank weapon systems.
The nations committed to strengthening their partnership in securing supply lines for energy resources, essential minerals, and other critical materials. Lee highlighted Indonesia’s importance as a key supplier of natural gas and coal during a time when Middle Eastern warfare has created worldwide energy market instability.
Data from Lee’s administration shows that South Korean businesses are set to import approximately 820,000 tons of liquefied natural gas from Indonesia throughout this year, providing sufficient fuel to operate the nation’s entire fleet of gas-powered electrical generation facilities for roughly 12 days.
Both presidents praised their countries’ joint work on South Korea’s domestically developed KF-21 supersonic fighter aircraft, an initiative that began in 2015 with Indonesian participation as a key partner. The initial aircraft from this program were unveiled last week, and reports indicate South Korea intends to sell 16 of these advanced fighters to Indonesia.
