#Security & Defense
Indonesia needs to stay vigilant against online radicalization although IS weakens in Mid-East
The government should remain vigilant against the potential threat to the state ideology, the nation's peace and harmony, despite the decline in online radicalization following the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East and worldwide.
Discord inside Papua freedom movement hampers unity
Over the years, anti-independence movements in Papua have attempted to unite a movement divided by strategy, personal interests and competition among various factions, However, a recent conflict showed that it needed more efforts to do so.
Indo-Pacific region actively fighting illegal fishing to ensure national food security
The massive amount of illegal fishing poses a genuine threat to the sovereignty of the Indo-Pacific countries, the majority of which have coastlines, and the fisheries sector, which is the source of their economy and food security. This encourages these countries to combat illegal fishing in a variety of ways.