Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin engaged in an introductory call, according to Department of Defense Spokesman John Ullyot. During the conversation, both officials emphasized their countries' commitment to ensuring a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

The leaders highlighted the significance of the bilateral defense partnership between the United States and Indonesia. They expressed their readiness to collaborate on enhancing defense cooperation and addressing regional maritime security challenges.

"Secretary Hegseth and Minister Sjafrie reiterated the United States' and Indonesia's commitment to a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific," stated Ullyot. He added that both leaders "reaffirmed the importance of the bilateral defense partnership and expressed willingness to work together on facilitating defense cooperation and cooperating on regional maritime security."