Bandung – There are currently no plans to develop a new military command in West Irian Jaya following that its separation from Papua, according to Army chief Gen. Djoko Santoso.

Speaking in Bandung on Tuesday, he said the Indonesian Military would instead maximize the role of the Cendrawasih Military Command in Papua.

"There is no plan to develop a new military command. Even with the existence of West Irian Jaya province, the command remains the Cendrawasih XVII Military Command," Santoso said.

He said a new command would be created only if there was a possible threat, but currently there was "no significant change in Papua".

Santoso added that there were no plans to increase the number of military personnel in Papua.