“A delegation of five senior Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) officers are currently in the United States to explore the possibility of tapping into Washington’s foreign military financing (FMF) programme to fund upgrades of a naval base in the South China Sea, sources within the service told IHS Jane’s on 20 September.”

Source: Indonesia explores possibility of obtaining US aid to finance base in South China Sea | IHS Jane’s 360