ASEAN NETWORK NEWS | U.S. Deputy Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge A. Colby met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The meeting focused on strengthening relations and the strategic partnership between Indonesia and the United States, including cooperation in the defense sector.
Colby said Washington remained committed to developing closer ties with Indonesia through mutual respect, partnership, and increased engagement.
Colby's meeting with Prabowo was part of a series of high-level discussions between Indonesian and U.S. officials aimed at strengthening bilateral relations.
Following the meeting, Colby expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to meet with Prabowo and his team. He described the meeting as an important opportunity to discuss the future of the bilateral relationship.
"It is an extraordinary honor to meet with the President and his team," Colby said, according to media reports.
Colby also emphasized the importance of building the relationship between the two countries on mutual respect and partnership. He said the United States wanted to further strengthen its engagement with Indonesia.
The meeting came one day after Colby held talks with Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Jakarta on Tuesday, August 11. The discussions also addressed efforts to strengthen strategic relations and defense cooperation between Indonesia and the United States.
The meetings underscore the importance of defense and strategic cooperation in the broader Indonesia-U.S. relationship. However, based on publicly available information, there has been no official confirmation of a new specific defense agreement resulting directly from Colby's meeting with Prabowo.
From the U.S. side, Colby expressed Washington's commitment to strengthening its relationship with Indonesia and welcomed the opportunity for closer engagement.
On the Indonesian side, publicly available information on Prabowo's detailed response to the meeting remains limited. Therefore, it cannot yet be independently confirmed whether the talks resulted in specific new defense commitments or agreements.
Colby's visit reflects continued high-level communication between Indonesia and the United States on strategic and defense issues. While Washington has expressed its intention to deepen engagement with Jakarta, details of any new defense cooperation arising from the meetings remain subject to further official clarification.
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