Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Tuesday for the first time in years the military plans to spend more on revamping its weaponry than improving the w

Jakarta – Maj. Gen. Aslizar Tanjung replaced Rear Marshall Sagom Tamboen as spokesman of the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Friday.

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Jakarta – The Indonesian parliament should enact a pending bill that would permit civilian authorities to investigate and prosecute soldiers responsible for crimes against civilians, Hu

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) pledged to finish the transfer processes of its businesses worth Rp 3.2 trillion (US$320 million) by the end of August, Deputy

Armando Siahaan – The Indonesian military might have concealed the truth regarding its role in a number of armed civil conflicts, but it did help the country's transition from a conflic

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI)'s plans to split its military district command in Kalimantan and to deploy a new army base in Papua have attracted internationa

Manado (North Sulawesi) – The Army dispatched 102 reinforcement troops Wednesday for a border security mission on six of the outermost islands in North Sulawesi.

Jakarta – The Indonesian military is considering sending thousands of extra troops to restive Papua province where it stands accused of widespread human rights abuses, a spokesman said

Jakarta/Brussels – A substantive dialogue between the Indonesian government and Papuan leaders could help stem political radicalisation in the country's easternmost province.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The military on Monday said the promise of 130 blocks of flats by the State Ministry of Public Housing was not enough to overcome an acute housing shortage th

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Ministry of Defense on Tuesday said it would work with the Retired Military Soldiers Association to resolve the ongoing eviction dispute with families of

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the House of Representatives were urged on Sunday to include the revision of the Military Tribunal Law in the national

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Military officials and analysts foresee no significant threats from foreign countries, as the Armed Forces prepare to meet next week to discuss its future rol

Stephen Coates, Jakarta – Indonesia's military has failed to dismantle its "dangerous business empire" as ordered under a 2004 law designed to enhance civilian rule in the budding democ

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Indonesian Armed Forces and the National Team for the Military Business Transfer denied a claim from New York-based Human Rights Watch on Tuesday that the

"The Indonesian government's planned reforms are totally inadequate...

Amir Tejo & Anita Rachman, Surabaya – The Navy has raised doubts about the domestic arms industry's ability to supply the nation's defense forces, saying it remains inefficient and

Yuli Tri Suwarni and Hans David Tampubolon, Bandung/Jakarta – Maj. Gen.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – A military analyst on Wednesday welcomed the army's decision to establish new brigades and military commands, saying the move was part of modernization effort

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Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The government has moved to bolster the domestic defense industry by requiring the military and police to purchase weaponry manufactured by state-owned enterp

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – There is no need for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to set a territorial command in West Papua, says the Papua Parliamentary Caucus.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The military announced on Friday a plan to cooperate with some national universities as part of a drive to become more professional and innovative.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) is to set up two new military commands in West Kalimantan and West Papua provinces in an apparent bid to revitalize its much-criticized territori

April Aswadi & Febriamy Hutapea – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday swore in the new heads of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force with the new commander of the Indonesia

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Indonesian Armed Forces said on Tuesday that it would not seek to influence President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's response to an open letter from two US co

Erwida Maulia and Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta – There is speculation at the medium-term reasons motivating a "sudden unexpected" move by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, to install n

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has unexpectedly replaced the heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The government is likely to reject an Australian push for its navy to be allowed to patrol Indonesian waters, in what could be a blow to Australian Prime Mini

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The House of Representatives and the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday agreed to prioritize the deliberation of bills on state secrecy, military tribunals and

Jakarta – The Development and Financial Comptroller Agency (BPKP) must look into the use of the Defense Ministry's budget to make sure budget allocation for low-ranking military officer

Jakarta – The Indonesian and Australian governments have agreed to put their bilateral defense cooperation on a firmer basis and to continue it in the future.

Jakarta – The much-awaited presidential regulation on the takeover of military businesses drew criticism due to the lack of detailed information, raising concerns on whether the transfe

Dili – East Timor's first joint military exercise with the United States began Wednesday with the arrival of the USS Bonhomme Richard assault ship.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The government's plan to place the management of the military's cooperatives and foundations under the Ministry of Defense was criticized on Tuesday for not g

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Transforming the Defense Ministry into a purely civil institution must be the government's top priority during the 2009-14 term, a nongovernmental group said

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The country's military got a party pooper of a birthday present on Monday – a reminder from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that it must phase out its raft

As Indonesia's military celebrates its 64th anniversary today, human rights activists are urging it to pursue the reforms introduced following the fall of strongman Suharto in 1998.

Alwan Ridha Ramdani, Jakarta – The Indonesian airforce began on Tuesday a joint military exercise with the US Airforce at the Husein Sastranegara Airbase, in Bandung, West Java.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – In what critics say is a blow to attempts to reform the military, the House of Representatives on Monday abandoned deliberations of the military tribunal bill

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that it had wrapped up an audit that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had ordered a few months ago following a s

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Senior legislator Theo L Sambuaga has denied suggestions the House of Representatives is secretly working with Indonesia's Ministry of Defense to delay passag

Dili – Indonesia's and Timor Leste's military chiefs agreed here on Thursday to step up cooperation between the two countries' armed forces.

Jakarta – The Indonesia Military (TNI) says the export of weaponry to the Philippines has been done in accordance with procedural administrative requirements.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – House of Representatives members responsible for drafting the military tribunal bill were criticized on Wednesday for poor attendance, which had all but sunk

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The country's top naval official said on Sunday that Indonesia would provide training and possibly sell equipment to East Timor's Navy as part of a broadening

Comando Falintil-Forca defeza Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), the armed forces of Timor-Leste, celebrated its 34th anniversary here on Thursday.

Febriamy Hutapea – The transfer of military-run businesses to government entities run by civil servants, as mandated by law, is expected to be completed by October, Defense Minister Juw