Jakarta, Aug. 4 -- Indonesia and Thailand are expanding their defense partnership to conduct joint special forces exercises and intensify coordinated naval patrols along the strategic Strait of Malacca, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin announced.

The strategic commitment was reaffirmed during a high-level courtesy visit by Thai Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Adul Boomthumjareon to the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Minister Sjafrie stated that both nations are moving forward with the implementation of their bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), which serves as the foundational framework for joint defense initiatives.

Key areas covered under the agreement include joint military training, defense industry...