Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Moeldoko on Friday offered an apology in light of the shooting of a Nasdem Party campaign post in North Aceh regency on Feb.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – With the legislative election set to be held next Wednesday, the Indonesian Military (TNI) will assist the General Elections Commission (KPU) in distributi

Vita A.D. Busyra, Jakarta – In recent years, the Indonesian political scene has come alive with a host of old and new faces introducing themselves to the public.

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.

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

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

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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Fundasaun Mahein has released the English translation of its report and recommendations on international defence cooperation. The text of the translation follows.

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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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.

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

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