#Security And Defense
Indonesia–France defense industry seminar strengthens strategic cooperation
The 6th Seminar for Small and Medium-Sized Defense Companies, jointly organized by the French Directorate General of Armaments and Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense, was held on November 24–25, 2025 at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Jakarta, bringing altogether more than 60 French and Indonesian defense companies.
UK and Indonesia seal £4 B maritime partnership to boost naval capabilities, shipbuilding
The United Kingdom and Indonesia have signed a landmark £4 billion (Rp87.7 trillion) maritime partnership that will strengthen Jakarta’s naval capabilities while deepening defense ties between the two G20 nations.
Indonesia prepares composite military brigades for potential Gaza peacekeeping mission
The Indonesian Military (TNI) has assembled a joint contingent from the Army, Navy, and Air Force to form three composite brigades in preparation for a potential peacekeeping deployment to Gaza, pending a mandate from the United Nations.‒
President orders BRIN to accelerate innovation, strengthen strategic sectors
President Prabowo Subianto summoned Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Arif Satria, and his deputy Amarulla Octavian to the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday, November 24, 2025, discussing future direction of Indonesia’s research and innovation ecosystem.
RI, UK move toward strategic partnership after Prabowo–Starmer virtual meeting
President Prabowo Subianto and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a virtual meeting on Saturday, November 22, 2025, which paved the way for the launch of the Indonesia–UK Strategic Partnership early next year − an initiative expected to mark a new milestone in bilateral cooperation.
Indonesia and Australia deepen defense ties with new security pact
President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have agreed to strengthen defense cooperation between Indonesia and Australia aimed at enhancing consultation mechanisms at State leadership and ministerial levels on regional security issues, while also committing to develop and implement mutually beneficial security initiatives.
ADMM-Plus at fifteen: Strategic signaling in an age of fluid geopolitics
When the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) was inaugurated in 2006, it was conceived as a modest platform to nurture trust, reduce strategic anxieties, and coordinate responses to emerging security challenges across Southeast Asia.
Indonesia’s aviation governance at a strategic crossroads
In early 1980, Indonesia launched the Air Bridge Operation in response to a Garuda pilot strike that captured national attention from 29 January to 4 February. During this episode, civilian aviation demonstrated its extraordinary strategic value, not merely as a commercial service, but as an extension of the state’s logistical and mobility capability.
Prabowo-Lee Jae-myung discuss defense cooperation, KF-21 fighter jet project at APEC Summit
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
Prabowo praises major drug bust, calls for stronger cooperation in war on narcotics
President Prabowo Subianto commended law enforcement agencies for their success in uncovering narcotics cases with a total of 214.84 tons of seized drugs between October 2024 and October 2025, while emphasizing the importance of continued and coordinated efforts among government institutions in the fight against illegal drugs.
Indonesia’s potential J-10 purchase sparks questions over military strategy, geopolitics
The Indonesian government’s recent announcement that it plans to acquire at least 42 Chinese J-10 fighter jets has raised eyebrows among defense analysts, given the country’s existing and planned fighter inventory.
Indonesia mulls acquiring seven frigates from China
The Ministry of Defense is reportedly planning to acquire seven Type 053 frigates from China, a move that has drawn public attention as the warships have been in service since the 1970s, with the latest variants produced in the 1980s.