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Navigating Uncertainty: Why Indonesia Needs a National Maritime Strategy

Navigating Uncertainty: Why Indonesia Needs a National Maritime Strategy

By Aristyo Rizka Darmawan
President Prabowo Subianto has plans to modernize the country's military, but there is a hole at the center of his strategy.
Indonesian Parliament Passes Law Expanding Military’s Role in Government

Indonesian Parliament Passes Law Expanding Military’s Role in Government

By Sebastian Strangio
Civil society groups say that the changes are a throwback to the repressive New Order period, when the military dominated civilian affairs.

Indonesia’s Government Dilutes Proposed Changes to Military Law

Indonesia’s Government Dilutes Proposed Changes to Military Law

By Sebastian Strangio
The shift follows widespread concerns that President Prabowo Subianto is seeking to reinstate the Suharto-era doctrine of "dual function."

Between Opportunity and Constraint: Recent Developments in Indonesia-France Security Ties

Between Opportunity and Constraint: Recent Developments in Indonesia-France Security Ties

By Muhammad Fauzan Malufti
The current global uncertainties are pushing the two nations into closer strategic alignment.

Beyond Firepower: Rethinking Indonesia’s Surface Vessel Acquisition Priorities

Beyond Firepower: Rethinking Indonesia’s Surface Vessel Acquisition Priorities

By Iqbal Bagus Alfiansyah
In modernizing the Indonesian Navy's surface fleet, Jakarta should anticipate changes to the nature of conflict.
Indonesia’s Defense Minister Has a Chance to Remake the Military For a New Era

Indonesia’s Defense Minister Has a Chance to Remake the Military For a New Era

By Rahmad Budi Harto
Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin comes to office with a wealth of experience, but will face stiff challenges in implementing President Prabowo Subianto's vision.

Prabowo’s Global Vision: Can the Indonesian Military Handle the Pressure?

Prabowo’s Global Vision: Can the Indonesian Military Handle the Pressure?

By Muhammad Fauzan Malufti
The new president's ambitious defense diplomacy is placing intense operational demands on the country's armed forces.
Reexamining Gender-Based Violence in the Aceh Conflict

Reexamining Gender-Based Violence in the Aceh Conflict

By Firhandika Ade Santury
The pervasive mistreatment of women during the separatist conflict has yet to be fully recognized by the Indonesian government.

Russian Fighter Deal Reflects Indonesia’s Goal of a ‘Sanctions-Proof’ Economy

Russian Fighter Deal Reflects Indonesia’s Goal of a ‘Sanctions-Proof’ Economy

By A. B. Abrams
As geopolitical tensions grow, Jakarta is seeking to insulate its military, and its economy, from possible Western pressure.

Indonesia’s Scorpene Submarine Deal With France, Explained

Indonesia’s Scorpene Submarine Deal With France, Explained

By James Guild
Under the terms of the long-awaited deal, two of the French submarines will be built in Indonesia by the state shipbuilding firm PT PAL.

Indonesia Arrests 13 Soldiers in Investigation of Papua Torture Video

Indonesia Arrests 13 Soldiers in Investigation of Papua Torture Video

By Sebastian Strangio
The armed forces were forced to issue a rare apology after a video showing soldiers torturing a Papuan separatist fighter was posted online.
Dancing into Power: The Successful Rehabilitation of Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto

Dancing into Power: The Successful Rehabilitation of Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto

By Teuku Harza Mauludi and Pius Fozan
How did an ex-general with such a controversial past manage to scale the pinnacle of Indonesian politics?

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