Jakarta – Indonesia is set to boost military ties with Germany, France and Spain, deputy defense minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said in Jakarta on Saturday.

"We are currently completing drafts for the [new] military partnerships between Indonesia and Germany and between Indonesia and Spain. The result will be MoUs signed by defense ministers from each country," Sjafrie said as quoted by Antara.

The draft for the new partnership with France, meanwhile, is still in its early stages, he added.

Sjafrie said the signing of the MoUs was expected to intensify and expand the scope of military ties already existing between Indonesia and the three European countries.

"We will also intensify existing defense industry partnerships between Indonesian state enterprises and the three countries, in order to support a more independent national defense industry."

He added starting from Sunday, he would engage in talks in Berlin and Stuttgart in Germany, Madrid in Spain, and Paris and Marseille in France on the new military partnerships.