Prabowo Subianto

The country has long sought to balance the operational and strategic needs of the military against the political imperative to contribute to economic development.

Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto are currently leading the polls ahead of next year's election. But will they participate as opponents or partners?

More than 18 months out from the country's next presidential election, the jostling and maneuvering is kicking into high gear.

In recent months, senior politicians have made controversial proposals to extend the Indonesian leader's tenure.

The elections are still two-and-a-half years away, but already the race to the Presidential Palace is heating up.

The Indonesian Defense Minister is exercising a growing influence on his country's foreign orientation.

Since his appointment in 2019, the former general has strengthened the Ministry's position vis-à-vis the country's powerful military.

The two nations could soon hold joint military exercises on Australian soil for the first time.

Nearly two years on from his surprise appointment, how do the efforts of the Indonesian Defense Minister hold up?

The country's air force has taken a step toward its long-held goal of upgrading its fleet of F-16 fighter jets.

The firebrand's return comes at a time of Islamist political ascendancy in Indonesia.