Indonesia, Australia and the region<\/p>\n
The security agreement between Indonesia and Australia which
\nwas signed in Jakarta on Monday has attracted widespread
\nattention. This is a bilateral agreement but it has importance
\nfor the whole region. This is due to the strategic significance
\nof Indonesia and the military capability of Australia as an
\nindustrialized country located in the Asian region.<\/p>\n
On the bilateral plane the agreement confirms and guarantees a
\nsense of security, of mutual trust and of cooperation in the
\nfields of security and defense between Indonesia and Australia.<\/p>\n
For Australia the agreement may be seen as completing its
\npost-Cold War security arrangements with the Southeast Asian
\nregion. For Indonesia, it may be seen as strengthening this
\ncountry's position and its strategic role in the region -- a
\ndistinction it has been accorded precisely due to its non-
\nassertive stance and demeanor.<\/p>\n
With regard to the shifts in the power and cooperation
\nstructures in the Asia-Pacific region -- taking account of the
\npresence in this region of, for example, the U.S., Japan and
\nChina -- the Indonesia-Australia security agreement helps to
\nbolster the structures of security and resilience in the region.<\/p>\n
-- Kompas, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-australia-and-the-region-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }