U.S Stands Ready To Boost Indonesia's Maritime Security

Depok, Nov 19 (Antara) - The United States stands ready to boost Indonesia`s maritime security to complement its global maritime axis agenda, stated Ambassador of the United States to Indonesia Robert Orris Blake. "We stand ready to boost maritime collaboration to complement the vision of President Jokowi," he remarked while delivering a public lecture at the University of Indonesia here on Wednesday. The collaboration is aimed at intensifying cooperation in the fields of security and defense and to strengthen maritime security in Indonesia. "We are collaborating, for instance, with the Indonesian Military to improve maritime security and to strengthen international defense," he noted. Blake conveyed that the United States would organize military exercise or training for the Indonesian Military to empower its maritime security. Furthermore, it would also help in the modernization of Indonesia`s Military. "We will assist in the modernization of Indonesian Military by providing professional, world-class American military systems and technology," he added. The improvement in maritime security is proposed to ensure Indonesia`s maritime security and to help the nation in combating the menace of illegal fishing.