Tag: Security & Defense

The Indonesian Air Force is joining the President Prabowo Subianto administration’s free nutritious meal program, participating since the provision of land and infrastructure, up to preparation and delivery of the nutritious meals to students. […]

Commander of the Marine Corps Major General Endi Supardi reveals that President Prabowo Subianto has authorize the post of Marine Corps Commander to be held by a three-star general from the current two-star general. […]

President Prabowo Subianto met with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington DC on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, discussing bilateral Indonesia-U.S. defense cooperation and a number of global security issues. […]

The attack by two F-16 jetfighters of the Indonesian Air Force on the Air Defense Artillery system of the enemy marked the start of the Joint Amphibious Operation carried out by 300 combined landing troops consisting of Indonesia Navy’s Marine Amphibious troops and troops from the Australian Army’s 1st Combat Ground Infantry Batallion. […]

Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Muhammad Ali, has confirmed the arrival of the first unit of the Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) multipurpose offshore patrol ship from Italy in early 2025. […]

The ORRUDA 2024 joint exercise between Indonesian and Russian Navies is purely for the development of Indonesian navy profesionalism and does not signal a shift in the Indonesian military stance, an analyst said. […]

A defense analyst says the Ministry of Defense’s plan to procure two Fast Missile Boats (KCR) from Turkiye as part of the measures taken by President Prabowo Subianto to set an example for domestic defense industry to improve the quality of its products. […]

The Indonesian Navy and the Russian Navy held a joint exercise in Indonesia on Monday, November 4, 2024, the first held ever such military exercise between both nations. […]

President Prabowo Subianto is poised to deepen Indonesia’s diplomatic and economic engagement with China during a state visit to Beijing from November 8 to 10, 2024, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. This visit represents a pivotal step in advancing Indonesia’s strategic partnership with China and is expected to encompass high-level discussions with President Xi and other top Chinese officials. […]

Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Marshal M. Tonny Harjono opened the Angkasa Yudha 2024 Exercise at the Air Force Headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta on Monday, November 4, 2024, aimed at testing operational readiness of the air force in protecting the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) and the surrounding vital objects. […]

The Indonesian Navy has invited participating countries of the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2025 for final preparation of the Asia-Pacific joint naval exercise scheduled for February 2025. […]

Indonesian Minister of Defense, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, met with Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Wang Lutong, at the Indonesian Ministry of Defense in Jakarta, on Thursday, October 24, 2024, discussing concerted measures to strengthen bilateral relations and defense cooperation. […]

The appointment of Lieutenant General (ret.) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin as defense minister by President Prabowo Subianto will have an impact on the improvement of Indonesia defense capabilities in the medium and long term, a military analyst says. […]

The China Coast Guard Ship (CCG) 5402 re-entered the Indonesian water jurisdiction, in Indonesian part of the South China Sea or the North Natuna Sea, on Thursday, October 24, 2024 after the first entry violation on Monday. […]

Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) patrol ship, Tanjung Datu 301, shadowed and expelled China Coast Guard (CCG) 5402 after the latter interfered with Survey and 3D Seismic Data Processing activities being conducted by PT Pertamina East Natuna’s MV Geo Coral Ship on Monday, October 21, 2024. […]

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). […]