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Emerging threats
The new agreement will commit Australia and Indonesia to “consult at a leader and ministerial level, on a regular basis on matters of security”, Albanese said.
It will also facilitate “mutually beneficial security activities, and if either or both countries’ security is threatened, to consult and consider what measures may be taken, either individually or jointly, to deal with those threats”, he said.
Prabowo said the deal committed the two countries to “close cooperation in the defence and security field”.
“We cannot choose our neighbours… especially countries like us,” he said.
“Good neighbours will help each other in times of difficulties,” Prabowo added.
Australia hopes to cement closer ties with Indonesia as the region is rattled by rivalry between China and the United States.
Indonesia and Australia, separated by less than 300 kilometres (185 miles) at their closest point, have charted different courses while navigating that geopolitical upheaval.
In August, Australia took part in joint military drills with Indonesia, the United States and other allies.
Canberra has also sought to forge closer military ties with other Pacific neighbours in a bid to counter Beijing’s rising influence.
It agreed to a new defence treaty with Papua New Guinea in September that will see the two nations commit to defending each other from armed attacks and “emerging threats” to their security.
