Canberra, Jumada I 16, 1439, Feb 2, 2018, SPA -- Australia's Minister of Defense Marise Payne and Indonesia’s Minister of Defense Ryamizard Ryacudu have signed the Australia-Indonesia Defense Cooperation Arrangement that will boost the relationship between the two defense forces. In a statement, Minister Payne said that the arrangement reaffirms the strength of Australia's longstanding relationship and its intent to deepen engagement with Indonesia in future decades. "This updated arrangement demonstrates our commitment to enhancing defense co-operation on shared security challenges into the future," Minister Payne said. --SPA 13:56 LOCAL TIME 10:56 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w601776