Indonesia's defence minister says 'understands, respects' Aukus pact

Indonesia's defence minister has said his country understands the reasons behind the United States, Australia and Britain establishing the Aukus security agreement, though at a forum at the weekend repeated concerns about an arms race in the region.

The trilateral security pact, formulated in part to respond to a rising China, has sparked regional worries given it allows for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines...