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Indonesia

May 07, 2021
Conflict Resolution in Papua and the Label of Terrorism
By Vidhyandika Djati Perkasa and Alif Satria
Labeling the West Papua National Army-Free Papua Organization a terrorist outfit complicates future conflict resolution efforts.

April 28, 2021
Indonesia Arrests Firebrand Cleric’s Lawyer Over Attacks
By Niniek Karmini
Police arrested Islam Defenders Front leader Rizieq Shihab's lawyer, Munarman, in a raid this week.

April 24, 2021
The Hambali Problem in ASEAN-US Relations
By Ryan Ashley and Moez Hayat
The Hambali case is emblematic of larger failures in U.S. security cooperation, in both substance and tone.

April 21, 2021
Indonesian Navy Submarine Missing
By Robert Farley
The Nanggala was engaged in support of an Indonesian Navy drill when it failed to report in. A search is underway.

April 16, 2021
The Strategic Impact of Indonesian KF-21s
By Liang Tuang Nah
Using the phrase “arms race” is attention grabbing, but a more discerning assessment is necessary when it comes to weapons acquisitions.

April 07, 2021
JAD and the 2021 Makassar Bombing: Disconnected Cells and Interconnected Families
By Alif Satria
It is important to analyze JAD not only through an organizational lens, but also through social networks.

February 10, 2021
Indonesia’s Military Gets New Reserve Component
By Luke Lischin
The creation of a new reserve component, KOMCAD, will have significant repercussions for political violence in Indonesia.

January 14, 2021
Indonesia Starts Mass COVID Vaccinations Over Vast Territory
By Associated Press
Indonesia's vaccination program is the first large-scale use outside of China of the Sinovac Biotech Ltd. vaccine.

December 31, 2020
Indonesia’s Nuclear Dream, Revived?
By Sung-Mi Kim
Does the Joko Widodo government have nuclear aspirations?

December 08, 2020
Indonesian Police Kill 6 Supporters of Firebrand Cleric
By Associated Press
Rizieq Shihab was welcomed by tens of thousands of followers when he returned to Indonesia from exile on November 10.

November 11, 2020
Firebrand Indonesian Cleric Returns From 3-year Saudi Exile
By Associated Press
Shihab left Indonesia in 2017 to go on an umrah, or minor pilgrimage, to Mecca shortly after the National Police charged him in a pornography chat case.

September 18, 2020
LGBT Community Targeted by Police in Indonesia
By Joshua Mcdonald
Homosexuality is legal in most of Indonesia, but attacks on the community have been on the rise in recent years.