Media: U.S. Seeks Permanent Access to Indonesian Airspace
According to India's Sunday Guardian, the United States is seeking permanent authorization for its military aircraft to enter Indonesian airspace, with the proposal reportedly included in a classified document from the U.S. Department of Defense.
The media reports that the proposed mechanism, known as "blanket overflight," would allow U.S. military aircraft to fly over Indonesian airspace simply by providing prior notification, without requiring individual approval for each flight.
It is claimed that this initiative was discussed during Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's visit to Washington in February this year, when he met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.
According to a document sent to Indonesia's Ministry of Defense on February 26, the U.S. proposal would permit American aircraft to overfly Indonesian airspace for "emergency operations, crisis response, and joint military exercises."
Notably, under this proposal framework, a notification mechanism could be established to replace individual approval processes, along with direct communication channels between the U.S. Pacific Air Forces Command and Indonesia's Air Force Operations Command.
The media claims that both sides have reached agreement on the text of the document, and Indonesian Defense Minister Saffri Samsuddin may sign the agreement with the U.S. Secretary of Defense in Washington on April 15.
Source: sputniknews
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