Mining and defence industries benefit from Macron’s visit to Indonesia

As French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto this Wednesday in Jakarta, French companies like mining giant Eramet and defence provider Dassault Aviation were hoping to capitalise on these diplomatic ties. Talking to the press, Macron said there would be new orders for Dassault’s Rafales fighter jets. Also, we look at the German defence tech startups benefitting from the country’s rearmament drive.