TNI Commander Discusses Purchase Black Hawk helicopter with US military commander in the Pacific
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA - TNI Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo receive visits Commanding General US Army Pacific (USARPAC) or Pacific Commander of the United States military (US) General Robert Brown.
The meeting took place at the TNI Headquarters, Cilankap, East Jakarta, Tuesday (02/21/2017).
In the brief occasion, the Army Commander and Commander of US Army Pacific had discussed the possibility of increasing cooperation between the two sides.
Particularly the cooperation in the field of military training and combat terrorism. "TNI should cooperate with the United States about the handling of terrorism, especially now that the ISIS group has spread beyond the region, including the South East Asia region," said Billy Nurmantyo in a statement.
During the meeting, the TNI chief also appreciated the US government's aid in the
purchase of helicopters UH-60L Black Hawk, AH-65 Apache helicopters and F16 fighter planes. Related to the purchase of defense equipment plan, General Robert B. Brown merepon by answering that he believes the purchase of helicopters UH-60L Black Hawk and AH-65 Apache helicopter will not be encountering many obstacles, one of which is already approved for the United States government.
"I am confident that the support provided is a collaboration that is beneficial to both parties," he said.
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