Department of Defense Agree to Military Unit Observer
Tuesday, 19 December, 2006 | 12:06 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Department of Defense has approved the Indonesian Air Force's proposal of placing a liaison officer in the US to deal with matters dealing with weapons supply from the country. “During the 1980s and ‘90s, such officers did exist. However, after the embargo was imposed, we withdrew them. We'd like to employ them again,” said Director General of Defense Strategy Major General Dadi Susanto yesterday (12/18).

According to him, not only does the officer relate about the development of weaponry technology, but the officer also orders, negotiates and does trade. “The military attaché cannot perform those kinds of tasks,” he said.

Earlier, Director of Aeronatics at the Indonesian Air Force Air Commander Sunaryo H.W. had proposed that the government send two officers to two US states—Ohio and Utah—to become the liaison officers in meeting weapons supply.

Raden Rachmadi