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Why France, Why Rafale
With France being part of NATO and among the holders of the veto power at the UN Security Council, the crystallization of cooperation with France will certainly affect Indonesia's international diplomacy.
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In order to modernize the primary weapons system (Alutsista), the government is going to procure 42 of the latest fighter jet, the Rafale twin engine lightweight fighter jet from France.
Indonesia’s initial purchase earlier this year of six generation 4.5 Rafale twin engine lightweight fighter jets made by fighter aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation is a crystallization of Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto's long diplomacy following the signing of a defense cooperation agreement in mid-2021.