TNI may shop arms from China

TNI may shop arms from China

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military is looking to China as its
alternative arms supplier apart from the United States, its chief
Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Thursday.

"We do not rely on one supplier, especially after we have been
experiencing an embargo for the past few years." Endriartono said
after a meeting with Chinese defense minister Chi Hoatian at TNI
headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta.

He said arms purchase from China looked possible thanks to the
close military ties between the two countries.

Endriartono, however, warned that arms shopping from China
would depend much on the state budget, which would not only cover
the purchase but also maintenance and operation of the weaponry.
-- Antara