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A SENIOR US official says Washington should expand its military ties with Indonesia.
The top diplomat for East Asia, Kurt Campbell, says ties have grown in recent years, but not fast enough.
Campbell was speaking on Tuesday at a gathering of the US-Indonesia Society in Washington.
The US severed military ties for several years after Indonesia's crackdown in East Timor in 1999. Jakarta has since sought to professionalise and modernise its military. Key US restrictions on engagement with Indonesia's feared special forces were lifted in 2010.
Human rights groups say Indonesia's military abuse continues, particularly in the province of west Papua.
Campbell also advocated deeper ties between the two governments and praised Jakarta's leadership in regional diplomacy.
US seeks expanded military ties with Indonesia - Yahoo! News
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I can still feel how the US embargo and isolate the Indonesian military.
The top diplomat for East Asia, Kurt Campbell, says ties have grown in recent years, but not fast enough.
Campbell was speaking on Tuesday at a gathering of the US-Indonesia Society in Washington.
The US severed military ties for several years after Indonesia's crackdown in East Timor in 1999. Jakarta has since sought to professionalise and modernise its military. Key US restrictions on engagement with Indonesia's feared special forces were lifted in 2010.
Human rights groups say Indonesia's military abuse continues, particularly in the province of west Papua.
Campbell also advocated deeper ties between the two governments and praised Jakarta's leadership in regional diplomacy.
US seeks expanded military ties with Indonesia - Yahoo! News
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I can still feel how the US embargo and isolate the Indonesian military.
