Indonesian ambassador warns Australia Aukus pact must not fuel a hypersonic arms race in the region

Siswo Pramono said the two countries remained in close talks on ensuring the safety of Australia's plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

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Indonesia's ambassador to Australia has raised new concerns about the sharing of advanced weapons technology under the Aukus security agreement, warning that it must not fuel a hypersonic arms race in the region.

In an interview with Guardian Australia, Siswo Pramono said the two countries were not in quarrel" and remained in close talks about how to ensure the safety of Australia's plans to acquire at least eight nuclear-powered submarines.

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