Defense and Security
Church council calls for end to military operation in Papua villages
The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) has called for an immediate halt to a military operation that has reportedly affected three villages in Papua’s Intan Jaya Regency.
Tactics, technology, and pilot skills combination key to air combat success: Analysts
Pakistan's dominance in air combat against India is in the spotlight, but the superiority of the Chinese-made J-10C fighter jet in the incident was not merely a matter of technology, but the result of a combination of mature military strategy, pilot skills, and integration of advanced combat systems, analysts said.
Large explosion at Army’s arsenal in Garut, killing 13
A large explosion occurred during the process of destroying age-old ammunition at the Third Central Munition Warehouse of the Indonesian Army Equipment Center in Sagara Village, Cibalong Sub-district, Garut, West Java, on Monday morning, May 12, 2025, killing13 people − four Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers and nine civilians.
FM Sugiono discusses economy, defense, energy with British Ambassador
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono received a courtesy call from the British Ambassador to Indonesia, Dominic Jermey, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta today, May 8, 2025.
Defense university inaugurates “Quantum Cyber Security Center”
The Indonesian Defense University inaugurated the Center for Quantum Security Ecosystem (CQSE), an initiative for the development of a national cyber defense system in response to accumulating threats of quantum computing technology.
Indonesia’s first national data center set to launch in June
Indonesia’s digital transformation is poised to take a major leap forward as the country’s first National Data Center (PDN 1) is targeted to begin operations this June.
Sjafrie proposes increase in TNI operational allowances by 75 percent
Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has proposed an increase in operational allowances for Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers by 75 percent.
Bakamla foils smuggling of subsidized rice, sugar from Malaysia
The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency has intercepted an attempt to smuggle hundreds of sacks of subsidized rice and sugar from Malaysia into Tarakan waters, North Kalimantan.
RI-China hold first 2+2 Dialog on strengthened bilateral, regional cooperations
In a historic move to enhance bilateral relations, Indonesia and China held their first-ever 2+2 Dialog in Beijin on Monday, April 21, 2025, involving foreign and defense ministers of both nations.
President Prabowo approves new TNI Law
President Prabowo Subianto has signed Law No. 3/2025 on the Indonesian Military (TNI), one key point of which is the extension of retirement age for TNI soldiers from the previous maximum of 58 years to 63 years of age, depending on ranks and the President's approval.
Indonesian Navy to build strategic base in Sumenep
The Indonesian Navy has received a land asset grant from the Sumenep Regency Administration, East Java, for the construction of a naval base (Lanal) on Madura Island, considered an important element in strengthening the country's defense system in eastern Indonesia, particularly within the Second Indonesian Archipelago Sea Lane (ALKI II) area.
TNI confirms killing of gold miners by Papua armed separatist group
The Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters has confirmed that several civilians working as gold miners were killed by an armed separatist group affiliated with the Free Papua Organization (OPM) in the Suntamon District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains Province, on April 8, 2025.