The United States and Indonesia, on April 13, 2026, formally established a Major Defense Cooperation Partnership during a Pentagon meeting between Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. The framework deepens practical military ties in modernization, training and operations while preserving full Indonesian sovereignty and avoiding any permanent U.S. bases.  It arrives as Jakarta reviews an early-stage draft proposal that could simplify U.S. military