The Korea Times
President Lee Jae Myung has voiced hope for deeper bilateral ties with Indonesia, touting their joint development of the KF-21 fighter jet as a "model example" of global defense cooperation. Lee made the remarks in an interview with the Indonesian newspaper Kompas released Tuesday, a day ahead of his summit talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Seoul. "Korean-Indonesian joint development of a next-generation fighter jet is a model example and potential global benchmark of international defense industry cooperation," Lee said. "I hope that our mutual success will help us expand our defense cooperation in a wider range of areas, including naval vessels and air defense systems." Korea launched the KF-21 development program in 2015 to acquire a homegrown supersonic fighter, with Jakarta signing on as a partner. The first production model of the jet rolled out on the tarmac last week, with Seoul planning to sign a deal to export 16 units to Indonesia. Lee also noted the roles played by the two countries have become more "prominent" as established international norms and institutio
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