Indonesia hopes to revive army special unit's training in U.S.

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan met with Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu on Thursday, with the latter expressing hope that the Indonesian army's special forces unit can be trained again in the United States in the near future."The Ministry of Defense has sent a letter to the U.S. Congress, wishing that KOPASSUS can attend trainings again in the United States, hopefully in the near future," Ryamizard told a joint press conference with visiting Shanahan in Jakarta.The United States suspended cooperation with the Indonesian military, including the army's special fo…READ FULL ARTICLE