Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi – Heading into the 2014 election, Indonesian society is being faced with certain political figures, ranging from businessmen and office holders, to military

Port Vila (Radio New Zealand International/Vanuatu Post) – Two leaders of the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation have been warned that they face assassination by the Indonesia

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has demanded that two soldiers implicated in the murder of a family of four in North Sum

Reports in Papua New Guinea say the government has details of incursions across the border by armed Indonesia soldiers earlier this month.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) asserted its readiness to cooperate with any country, including China, to maintain stability in the region.

Tony Ng, Jakarta – The United States plans to help modernize Indonesia's military, including provisions for training and equipment, amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea, wher

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Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have said that a preliminary investigation into an attack at a police post near the National Police headquarters has revealed that military personnel might

Jakarta – The Indonesian and Timor Leste governments have agreed to boost security and defense ties during a meeting between Defense Minister Poernomo Yusgiantoro and visiting Prime Min

Jakarta – The defense ministers of Indonesia and the Netherlands, Purnomo Yusgiantoro and Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert, signed an MoU to strengthen defense cooperation between the two cou

Jakarta – The Air Force is preparing the acquisition of additional jet fighters to establish a new squadron in eastern Indonesia, chief of staff Air Chief Marshal Ida Bagus Putu Dunia s

Marni Cordell – Villagers in a remote West Papuan town have described being beaten and having guns pointed at their heads during a "terrifying" police and military operation at a local

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – Dozens of Russian-made BMP-3F amphibious infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) made a formation as soon as they landed on Asembagus Beach in Situbondo regenc

Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta – Saudi Arabia and Indonesia on Thursday signed the first defense cooperation agreement (DCA) covering training and education, counter-terrorism efforts and

Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – The Indonesian army will be strengthened with 8 units of AH-64 Apache AH-64 combat helicopter, Army Chief of Staff General Budiman said.

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Surakarta – Air Force chief of staff Air Marshall Ida Bagus Putu Dunia said the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) would purchase 24 F-16 fighter jets from the US to modernize the country's

Indonesia is in talks with Russia on the purchase of a number of Kilo Class submarines, as the country expands its deterrent capabilities in anticipation of future regional disputes.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Army has been given six months to complete the construction of 14 roads stretching more than 900 kilometers in Papua and West Papua provinces.

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – The Indonesian Military has denied reports it was involved in a deadly raid on a village on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Free Papua

Jayapura – The XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command (Kodam) chief Maj. Gen.

Despite rejecting allegations that he was gay, Second Sergeant S.N.F.

Yuliasri Perdani and Nurni Sulaiman, Jakarta/Balikpapan – Calls have mounted for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to review its primary weapons and other defense equipment in the wake of t

Jakarta - Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad, Green Berets) commander Lieutenant General Gatot Nurmantyo has expressed doubts about the current course of democracy.

Alison Bevege – The Education Department has come under fire for allowing the Indonesian military to enter schools on a public relations exercise.

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – With the top Indonesian military (TNI) officer in Papua joining the province's governor in extending an invitation to foreign journalists and nongovernmental

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – As the Indonesian Armed Forces commemorated their 68th anniversary on Saturday, civil society groups slammed the institution for still interfering in civilia

Robertus Wardi – The Indonesian military will continue to replace outdated equipment and add new hardware to adequately defend the nation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed at a

A man died and two others were injured after they were shot by a member of the Air Force in a boarding house in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday morning.

James Balowski – While rights groups have welcomed the conviction last month of 12 soldiers from the army's notorious Special Forces (Kopassus) for the murder of four civilians in March

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono has reminded members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) of their responsibility to remain impartial and professional during next year's general

SP/Robertus Wardi – At a celebration to commemorate the 68th anniversary of Indonesia's military, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised to provide better weapons and equipment in

Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – US and Indonesian military ties are growing as evidenced by US participation in the recent US-Indonesian joint-funded Counterterrorism Exercise (CTX) held Sept.

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SP/Yeremia Sukoyo & SP/Robertus Wardi, Makassar – The Indonesian Defense Force is set to receive an upgrade with plans to train more pilots and add eight new squadrons of fighter je

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – The government defended the controversial purchase of US$5.6 million worth of intelligence equipment from a UK-based company, saying the devices were not int

Jonathan Vit – A leading human rights group has called for increased monitoring of Indonesian Military (TNI) surveillance activities after the defense ministry admitted to purchasing so

Timika, Papua – The National Air Defence Command (Kohanudnas) held an unidentified aircraft interception simulation with two F 16 combat jets of Indonesia Air Force (TNI AU) at Mozes Ki

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Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – The release of five men complicit in the murder case at Cebongan Penitentiary, Sleman, has drawn wide criticism due to fears that the move will tarnish th

Indra Wijaya, Yogyakarta – Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, informed that Indonesia has recently received six Sukhoi SU-27 SKM and SU-30 MK2 fighter jets from Russia.

The Indonesian Military (TNI) is reviving the community service program that was popularly known as ABRI Masuk Desa (AMD) during the New Order era.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives' commission on defense's deputy chairman Tubagus Hasanuddin said a special team was being established to monitor the possible misuse of newly purc

Jakarta – The Medan Military High Court has sentenced Lt. Col.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has said that it was not able to investigate graft cases involving the Indonesian Military (TNI).

National – Two T-50i training fighter jets ordered by the Defense Ministry from the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) arrived at Iswahyudi Air Force base in Maospati district, Magetan r

James Balowski – Human rights groups have condemned a US government decision to go ahead with the sale of eight Apache attack helicopters to Indonesia, saying they are offensive weapons

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform (KMSRSK) is calling for reform to military justice to be accelerated.

"Yogyakarta's military judges sent a long overdue message that soldiers shouldn't expect to get off easy for serious crimes against civilians.