Australia explains missile plan to TNI

Australia explains missile plan to TNI

JAKARTA: An Australian delegation held a meeting with the
Indonesia Military (TNI) leadership on Wednesday in a bid to
clarify its plan to equip its fighter jets and aircraft with
long-range cruise missiles.

The delegation included Australia's foreign affairs ministry
secretary-general Ashton Calvert, assistant Greg Moriarty,
Australian Ambassador to Indonesia David Ritchie, defense attache
Ken Brenwrigg and political attache John Williams.

TNI Commander Endriartono was accompanied by assistant to the
TNI chief for General Affairs Maj. Gen. Dadi Susanto, Strategic
Intelligence Body head Maj. Gen. Lutfhie and TNI spokesman Maj.
Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.

"Yes, the meeting was only a clarification," Endriartono said
after a ceremony marking the transfer of the military tribunal to
the Supreme Court. -- JP