Tag: Security & Defense

An Australian political analyst has warned of State-thugs complicity behind the disruption of a diaspora discussion in Kemang, South Jakarta on Saturday, September 28, 2024. […]

The country’s defense sector has traditionally received the greatest share of the State budget, yet it still falls well short of expectations when it comes to supporting soldiers’ welfare. […]

Deputy Minister of Defense, M. Herindra, presided over the inauguration ceremony of 1,145 personnel of the 2024 National Reserve Component (Komcad) held at the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters of the Army’s Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) in Cilodong, Depok, West Java, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. […]

The September 21, 2024 release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens from the hands of the armed Papua separatist group and the apparent dispute between factions in the group have provoked speculation that the armed wing of the separatist group operates as an independent unit without one command structure. […]

Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto met with Vietnam President To Lam in Hanoi on Friday, September 13, 2024, discussing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations in defense and security sector, information sharing and coordination in preventing transnational crime as well as collaboration to prevent illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing. […]

A foreign policy analyst has predicted that Indonesia, under the presidency of Prabowo Subianto, will continue to have strong economic ties with the new emerging power China, but keep strong defense relationship with the United States and European nations. […]

Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto was in Bandar Seri Begawan on Thursday, September 5, 2024, for a meeting with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah discussing efforts to to strengthen bilateral relations and defense cooperation between Indonesia and Bfrunei Darussalam. […]

French defense company Nexter KNDS Group has pledged to transfer knowledge and technology related to ground defense, including medium to large-caliber ammunition, to Indonesia, in an effort to enhance Indonesia’s defense capabilities and sovereignty. […]

The Indonesian government handed over military aid to Cambodia, consisting of rifles, pistols, and ammunition in a ceremony held at Phnom Penh International Airport on August 29, 2024. […]

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Donald Marles signed the Indonesia-Australia Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) at Graha Utama Hall, the Indonesian Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java, on Thursday, August 29, 2024. […]

The annual joint military exercise 2024 Super Garuda Shield began on Monday, August 26, 2024 folowing the opening ceremony co-presided by Deputy Commander of the Military Education and Training Command Rear Marshal Widyanto Ikoputra and Chief of Staff and Commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) Major General Joseph R. Harris II, at the Operation Base of Juanda Air Base, East Java. […]

Jakarta – Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto met with Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler at the Ministry of Defense office in Jakarta on Thursday, August 22, 2024, discussing bilateral defense cooperation and knowledge transfer. […]

Korea has accepted Indonesia’s proposal to significantly reduce its financial contribution to their joint KF-21 fighter jet development project, lowering the Southeast Asian nation’s obligation from US$1.2 billion (Rp18.7 trillion) to US$440 million. […]

The United States Armed Forces have sent their main armament system and equipment that will be used in the 2024 Super Garuda Shield joint multinational military exercise, scheduled for August 26-September 5, 2024. […]

The Cyber Security Research Institute (CISSReC) has reported yet another significant data breach just before Indonesia’s 79th Independence Day celebration, this time targeting the National Civil Service Agency (BKN). […]

Indonesian Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak met with Malaysian Army Chief, General Tan Sri Dato’ Wira Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan in Jakarta on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, discussing joint military training, soldier professionalism and border issues. […]

Over a year has passed since Egianus Kogoya-led separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM) group in Nduga, Papua Mountains province, kidnapped a New Zealand pilot in February 2023, a separate Mimika-based OPM group took hostage and murdered a helicopter pilot also of New Zealand nationality in Alama district, Central Papua province, on Monday morning, August 5, 2024. […]

The Indonesian Air Force has planned to purchase Bayraktar TB2 drones at about US$2-5 million (Rp32-81billion) from Turkey for Indonesian military operations. […]

Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, discussing efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various sectors. […]

The French government showcased various military aircraft to Indonesia, including the newly purchased Dassault Rafale fighter jet, at the Pégase 2024 Mission held at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in East Jakarta on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. […]

Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia Usman Hamid asks the Indonesian government and the Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) to investigate the death of three civilians in Karutabe village, Mulia District, Puncak Jaya Regency, Central Papua, on July 16, 2024. […]

Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel shot dead three Papuan armed separatist group members on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Puncak Jaya regency, Central Papua Province. […]

Hadi Tjahjanto, has announced the recovery of a total of 86 services from 16 tenants that were previously disrupted by cyber hackers, and are carried carefully. […]

The Indonesian military (TNI) is preparing for the Super Garuda Shield joint military exercise that will be held from August 26 – September 5, 2024 in three locations − Situbondo in East Java, Karawang in West Java and Batu Raja in South Sumatra. […]

Sensitive data from the Indonesian Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Indonesia Automatic Finger Identification System (INAFIS) of the National Police (Polri) has been compromised and sold on the dark web. The hacker, operating under the alias Moonz Haxor, is demanding a ransom of up to US$7,000 ( Rp114 million) for the compromised data. […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to establish a Working Committee (Panja) to discuss and finalize five defense cooperation bills with India, France, Cambodia, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). […]

Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto met with visiting Former Prime Minister of Turkiye (2016-2018), Binali Yildirim, in Jakarta on Thursday, June 6, 2024, discussing bileral defense cooperation. […]

Jakarta − Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto met with Slovak Ambassador Tomas Ferko in Jakarta on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, discussing potential collaboration in defense between both countries […]

Jakarta − Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto met with Danish Ambassador Sten Frimodt Nielsen in Jakarta on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, discussing bilateral cooperation, particularly in the field of defense. […]

Singapore − Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Singapore on Saturday, June 1, 2024, discussing measures to enhance bilateral defense cooperation and addressing pressing global issues. […]