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June 6, 2020

Jakarta Globe - June 6, 2020

Yeremia Sukoyo, Semarang, Central Java – A helicopter belonging to the Indonesian Army crashed and burst into flame in the Central Java town of Kendal on Saturday afternoon, killing fo

May 27, 2020

May 26, 2020

Reuters - May 26, 2020

Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – Indonesia's military ordered the deployment of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and police on Tuesday to enforce rules on wearing masks and safe dist

Jakarta Post - May 26, 2020

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced on Tuesday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police would be deployed to guard crowded places i

May 20, 2020

Jakarta Post - May 20, 2020

Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has inaugurated Adm.

May 13, 2020

Eurasia Review - May 13, 2020

Chaula Rininta Anindya and Sigit S.

April 15, 2020

Jakarta Post - April 15, 2020

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has confirmed 55 cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths among military personnel and their families.

April 9, 2020

Jakarta Post - April 9, 2020

Jakarta – The Indonesian Air Force is upgrading its primary weaponry defense system (Alutsista) and developing various new branches.

March 11, 2020

CNN Indonesia - March 11, 2020

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD has scolded non-government organisations (NGOs) who frequently cite the TNI (Indonesian military) and

March 1, 2020

Tabloid JUBI - March 1, 2020

Piter Lokon, Jayapura – Yalimo Students Association in Indonesia (HMKY) states their rejection towards the military plan to build new posts in Abenaho and Apahapsili subdistricts locat

February 27, 2020

Jakarta Post - February 27, 2020

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – While it remains unclear whether the arms procurement to fulfill the Minimum Essential Force (MEF) military modernization program will continue as planned, t

February 25, 2020

Tabloid JUBI - February 25, 2020

Hengky Yeimo, Jayapura – Two civilians reportedly killed in a joint military operation at Yoparu Village of Sugapa Sub-district, Intan Jayapura Regency on Tuesday (18/2/2020).

February 21, 2020

Jakarta Globe - February 21, 2020

Beritasatu, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military will begin recruiting citizen soldiers next month to build the long-awaited military reserve force that will eventually have 25,000 member

Jakarta Post - February 21, 2020

Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has set a target to recruit a total of 25,000 young people for the military reserve component program.

February 18, 2020

Tabloid JUBI - February 18, 2020

Yance Wenda, Sentani, Jubi – A local parliament member of Lanny Jaya Girmin Wenda urges military and police to withdraw their troops from Popome Elementary School in Mokoni subdistrict

February 13, 2020

Tempo - February 13, 2020

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) deputy coordinator, Feri Kusuma, disapproves of the government's decision in mobilizing add

February 12, 2020

Tempo - February 12, 2020

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) has officially deployed 700 military personnel to fill a number of 'preparation military commands' (Koramil) freshly established across t

February 11, 2020

Tempo - February 11, 2020

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police Main Headquarters (Polri) affirmed it will not pull police personnel currently tasked in Papua due to the upcoming regional head

January 28, 2020

January 20, 2020

Jakarta Post - January 20, 2020

Benny Mawel, 300,000 – Four tribes in Keerom regency, Papua, have handed over 10 hectares of land to the Indonesian Military (TNI), paving the way for the construction of a new headqua

January 16, 2020

Jakarta Post - January 16, 2020

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The government is making assurances that the big investment losses suffered by the state insurer and pension fund for the military, police and defense ministry,

December 27, 2019

Jakarta Globe - December 27, 2019

Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud M.D.

December 24, 2019

Jakarta Post - December 24, 2019

Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) matron Megawati Soekarnoputri, who served as the country's fifth president – and the first female one – said it should be poss

December 17, 2019

Jakarta Globe - December 17, 2019

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – Inward-looking organizational transformation in the military within the last decade may have left Indonesia exposed to contemporary threats of cyber warfare an

December 11, 2019

Tempo - December 11, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – Two personnel of the Indonesian Military (TNI) were nabbed in an apartment in Jakarta for allegedly involved in drug abuse.

December 4, 2019

Jakarta Post - December 4, 2019

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have said that a smoke grenade believed to be the cause of an explosion that occurred in the northern part of the National Monument (Monas) complex in Cent

December 3, 2019

Tempo - December 3, 2019

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto pledged that he would strive to increase the budget for the country's primary defense weapon systems or alutsista.

Jakarta Post - December 3, 2019

Vela Andapita, Jakarta – Police have confirmed that a smoke grenade was the cause of the minor explosion that occurred on Tuesday morning at National Monument Park in Central Jakarta.

November 22, 2019

Tempo - November 22, 2019

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo suggested Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto change the ongoing mindset in the procurement of the country's primary defens

November 21, 2019

November 12, 2019

Kompas.com - November 12, 2019

Kristian Erdianto, Jakarta – During a working meeting with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto explained the concept of defense and secur

November 11, 2019

Tempo - November 11, 2019

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Following a visit to the headquarters of state-owned weapons manufacturer PT Pindad, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto said the country's defense indust

November 7, 2019

Jakarta Post - November 7, 2019

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) is set to established new military bases in North Penajam Paser regency in East Kalimantan, where the new capital will be located.

Jakarta Post - November 7, 2019

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) is set to see the return of a deputy commander now that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has decided to bring back the position after around two d

November 6, 2019

The Strategist - November 6, 2019

Evan Laksmana – Since it was announced in August, Indonesia's plan to relocate its capital to East Kalimantan in Borneo has engendered much debate, but few have examined the potential

October 29, 2019

The Strategist - October 29, 2019

Greta Nabbs-Keller – President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo's inclusion of defeated presidential rival and Greater Indonesia Party (Gerindra) leader Prabowo Subianto in his cabinet appears to

October 23, 2019

The Strategist - October 23, 2019

Mark Dodd – While relations with Timor-Leste remain strained over Australia's 2004 bugging of its cabinet office, the young nation, on half an island just 720 kilometres from Darwin, h

October 12, 2019

Daily Mail - October 12, 2019

The event in Jakarta was held at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base to mark the 74th anniversary of the Indonesian Armed Forces.

October 6, 2019

Tempo - October 6, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has commended the hard work of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in maintaining public confidence.

October 5, 2019

Jakarta Globe - October 5, 2019

Jakarta (Berita Satu) – The Indonesian Military, or TNI, will have four new bases in the country's eastern region to improve its combat readiness and better coordinate its three forces

September 27, 2019

Straits Times - September 27, 2019

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia's three newly formed joint defence commands, Kogabwilhan, designed for flexible and quick deployment to any security situation, will be led b

September 24, 2019

Pacific Conference of Churches Statement - September 24, 2019

Papuan churches want Indonesia to withdraw troops as violence escalates in the disputed territory.

September 12, 2019

Malaysia Kini - September 12, 2019

Martin Vengadesan – The Indonesia military is carrying out acts of violence and terror against an innocent and unarmed population, say West Papuan activists.

September 6, 2019

Tempo - September 6, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – Intelligence expert Suripto strongly suggests the Indonesian government withdraw military support from Papua to avoid the image of an ongoing confrontation between l

September 3, 2019

Tempo - September 3, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto has decided to set up his office in Papua for an indefinite period.

August 30, 2019

Tempo - August 30, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) member Ahmad Suaedy says the security operations by the National Police (Polri) and Armed Forces (TNI) in Nduga, Papua, a

Tempo - August 30, 2019

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Wiranto, has pledged to withdraw military troops from Nduga, Papua, should conditions retur

August 8, 2019

Jakarta Post - August 8, 2019

Jakarta – The TNI member, identified only as DAT, was arrested in Sorong, West Papua, on Aug. 4 after being named on the most-wanted list for two weeks.

August 7, 2019

Jakarta Globe - August 7, 2019

Robert Isidorus, Jakarta – Three soldiers have been arrested for allegedly selling ammunition to a criminal group while stationed in Timika, Papua.