美国说,将在本财年期间与印度尼西亚举行大约140次联合军事安全演习。美国国务院说,美国司法部向印尼提供了19艘巡逻艇,印尼海上警察已经在印尼的群岛之间部署了这些巡逻艇。

在巴厘岛举行的一场国际会议之后,美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿星期日会晤了印尼外长马尔迪·纳塔勒加瓦,并宣布了这些项目。美国国务院说,这些行动体现了美国与印尼正在推进军事合作。美国国务院表示,还将为一批印尼和美国师生参加交流活动提供资助,人数将创下纪录。

The United States says it will conduct about 140 joint military security exercises with Indonesia during the current fiscal year.The U.S. State Department said the U.S. Department of Justice has also provided 19 patrol boats, which the Indonesian Marine Police have deployed throughout the archipelago.

The initiatives were announced Sunday as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met her Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa following an international conference in Bali. The department said the moves demonstrate advancing military cooperation between the two countries.The State Department said it is also paying for a record number of Indonesians and Americans to participate in student and faculty exchanges.