RI, U.S. militaries maintain cooperation

RI, U.S. militaries maintain cooperation

JAKARTA: Despite the prolonged arms embargo imposed by the
United States on Indonesia, the militaries of the two countries
are attempting to maintain their cooperation.

A group of 30 information officers from the Indonesian Army,
Navy and Air Force and six counterparts from the U.S. Pacific
Command concluded a three-day discussion on Thursday on how to
present information and news to the press.

During the event, the officers shared experiences in dealing
with the media, including how to present intelligence information
without jeopardizing the operation.

Public affairs chief of the U.S. Army Pacific Command Lt. Col.
John Williams hailed the Indonesian Military program to embed
journalists during the operation to crush rebels in Aceh. "We did
the same in Iraq," he said. -- JP.