The Biden administration on Thursday approved a major arms sale to Indonesia, as the United States presses ahead with steps it believes will help counter China’s increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.The State Department announced a $13.9bn sale of advanced fighter jets to Indonesia while Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Australia on a trip intended to underscore the US determination not to allow China free rein in the Pacific.The sale to Indonesia of up to 36 F-15 fighter jets, engines and related equipment, including munitions and communications systems, follows a mid-December trip to Jakarta by Blinken, who lauded close US-Indonesia ties despite human rights concerns that have delayed previous arms sales to the country.
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