Jakarta, Indonesia — Indonesia is reviewing a US proposal on overflight access to its airspace, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
The proposal surfaced in local media after it was set up by Indonesia and the US Major Defense Cooperation Partnership, Which was announced by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Monday.
“This is still under internal consideration by the government and the regulatory mechanisms are being carefully examined. And of course taking into account Indonesia’s national interests, airspace sovereignty and our independent and proactive foreign policy,” Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mwangkang told reporters.
The Indonesian Defense Ministry confirmed this week that the US has asked for overflight clearance and that it is still under discussion.
“During the consultation process, Indonesia made a number of important adjustments and stressed that the document is non-binding and does not automatically come into force, and it still requires further discussion through applicable technical mechanisms and national procedures,” the ministry said in a statement.
