Dian Maharani, Jakarta – National police criminal investigation bureau chief Commissioner General Sutarman says that perpetrators of violence in West Papua could be charged under Law Nu

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono swore in the new chiefs of the Navy and the Air Force in a ceremony at the State Palace on Monday.

According to data from conflict monitoring NGO Belun, in 2012 some 15 member of Timor-Leste's armed forces (F-FDTL) were involved in violent action in the community across nine District

Jakarta – The 2012 Indo Defence Expo and Forum, the country's largest military equipment exhibition, is expected to boost partnership between local and global defense companies, says Vi

Credible Reports have again emerged detailing a rampage by troops from the notorious Indonesian Army (TNI) Battalion 756, who have reportedly run amok burning houses and beating up Papu

Arientha Primanita – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday enacted two key laws deemed vital for the nation's military as the Armed Forces celebrated its 67th anniversary.

Bagus BT Saragih and Novan Imam Santosa, Jakarta – On the eve of the 67th anniversary of the Indonesian Military (TNI), the nation's top soldier says there is an urgent need to replace

Pitan Daslani & Ezra Sihite – The House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed the Defense Industry Law, setting the stage for Indonesia to independently modernize its wea

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Brig. Gen. Tito Karnavian, of Densus 88 is to become the head of police in West Papua.

Multa Fidrus, Tangerang – An airline employee at a ticket counter at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport reported a military officer to the police after being punched in the face on Mo

Jakarta – Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Wednesday that the government was expecting to procure a dozen submarines to augment Indonesia's existing fleet by 2024.

Ismira Lutfia – Indonesia is taking advantage of a scramble by major powers to boost their influence in the Asia Pacific to build its defense capabilities, analysts said.

Zakir Hussain, Jakarta – Indonesia's defense spending will once again top that for all government agencies, spiking to a record 77.7 trillion rupiah (US$8 billion) next year.

The House of Representatives Commission I on defense affairs has supported the government's initiative to require all Indonesian men aged 18 years and over to serve in the military.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – After much debate, the House of Representatives has agreed to buy 100 Leopard battle tanks from Germany, a lawmaker said on Monday.

Novan Iman Santosa and Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) is set for an aggressive upgrade to its worn-out firepower next year as the United States has made a f

Cirebon – A ticket collector was attacked aboard a Jakarta-bound express train on Sunday after he allegedly told a member of the Indonesian Military (TNI) that he wasn't allowed to sit

Iman Mahditama, Jakarta – The Jakarta Military Command said Friday that the military police had arrested two soldiers for reportedly assaulting a man near the entrance gate of Taman Min

Danny Shaw – A tribal leader from an Indonesian province who was granted asylum in Britain has won his battle to be removed from an Interpol wanted list.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – A human rights activist says he was fired from his position as a lecturer at a Defense Ministry-owned university after criticizing the government's decision t

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Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Indonesian Army has decided to procure up to 100 refurbished Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (MBT) worth US$280 million from Germany and ruled out previous

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – News reports on the high-profile corruption investigation into the construction of a sports facility worth Rp 1.52 trillion (US$161 million) in Hambalang, Wes

Arientha Primanita – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono admitted on Tuesday that security officers had overreacted with their handling of the security situation in Papua, where violence

Yoseph Hary, Yogya – Responding to the brutal actions by Indonesian security forces against Papuan civilians, Papuan students in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta are to hold a peacef

Credible and trusted West Papua Media sources have provided video clips (below) that show the extent of destruction caused by the rampage of soldiers from the Indonesian Army (TNI) Batt

AWPA has written to the Australian Foreign Minister urging that he contact the Indonesian President asking the President to control the security forces in West Papua and urging that the

Nethy Dharma Somba and Bagus BT Saragih, Jayapura/Jakarta – Violence gripped Papua on Wednesday with a soldier killed and – in separate incidents – two people injured by gunshots.

A bloody and brutal rampage by Indonesian security forces is currently underway in Wamena, in the Baliem Valley of West Papua, after two soldiers were killed for running down a small bo

Indonesia needs its Defense Ministry and the Armed Forces not only to deter external threats but also to deal with internal provocations, according to Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgianto

A member of House Commission I called on Friday for the Indonesian military to confiscate a luxurious Porsche Cayenne Turbo allegedly owned by a member of the military.

Samantha Michaels & Ulma Haryanto – In 2009, more than a decade after the fall of Suharto, a presidential and ministerial decree ordered the Indonesian military to restructure the w

Samantha Michaels & Ulma Haryanto – The government says it has reformed the military's once-extensive network of businesses, but it has failed to ensure that military organizations

Jakarta – The National Police were separated from the Indonesian Military 12 years ago, and critics are saying that the process of reforming the nation's security apparatus has been sti

Samantha Michaels & Ulma Haryanto – In April last year, the Defense Ministry received a letter from two civil society groups.

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Iman Mahditama, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police said Monday they would question two soldiers who were shot while allegedly as part of a motorcycle gang that carried out vigilante acts on J

Bayu Marhaenjati – Police disclosed on Friday that members of the Indonesian Navy were allegedly involved in a string of motorcycle gang attacks in Jakarta that left two civilians dead

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has sent a bill on social conflict management back to a committee for revision during its plenary session on Tuesday.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The government has added a last-minute provision to the bill on social conflicts that would give the military a greater role in resolving such issues, reversi

Military Police in Padang, West Sumatra, stripped dozens of military stickers from cars and motorcycles whose owners were not authorized to use them.

Ulma Haryanto – A major Indonesian rights group has accused the government of lacking transparency in its recent purchase of fighter jets.

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Zakir Hussain – The Indonesian military's shopping list in recent months has included Sukhoi fighter jets and Leopard main battle tanks, but what the country's defense officials are mos

Ismira Lutfia – Analysts have encouraged a greater role for the military in peacetime and community-building activities as a way of developing a national sense of responsibility through

The commander of the district military command in Jayapura denied that any military operations are taking place in Papua.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – A coalition of human rights groups has filed a report with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), alleging that there had been a markup in the government pu

Rabby Pramudatama, Jakarta – Rights watchdogs say that the Indonesian government used a broker to buy Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia, despite claims to the contrary from the Russian Em

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The Wirabuana Military Command, which oversees the Gorontalo, Central, North, South, West and Southeast Sulawesi provinces, spends part of its time on streng