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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Robertus Wardi – The Indonesian military will continue to replace outdated equipment and add new hardware to adequately defend the nation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed at a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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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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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

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.

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

James Balowski – Human rights groups have condemned a US government decision to go ahead with the sale of eight Apache attack helicopters to Indonesia, saying they are offensive weapons

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform (KMSRSK) is calling for reform to military justice to be accelerated.

"Yogyakarta's military judges sent a long overdue message that soldiers shouldn't expect to get off easy for serious crimes against civilians.

Dessy Sagita – The special forces sergeant who drove his Kopassus colleagues to Cebongan prison to execute four inmates was told by a military tribunal today that assisting in multiple

The conviction of eight Kopassus special forces members in the brutal jailhouse killings of four men at Cebongan Prison was an important step in ending the culture of impunity surroundi

A military tribunal jailed three members of Indonesia's Kopassus special forces for the extrajudicial executions of four prison inmates in the conclusion of the closely watched trial on

Slamet Susanto and Bambang Muryanto, Archipelago – Hundreds of supporters of members of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) being tried at the II-11 Yogyakarta Military Court staged a

Fadli, Batam – Indonesia will continue to modernize its main weapon systems to become, by 2014, Southeast Asia's strongest military power in accordance with its strategic plan.

Michael Bachelard – The three soldiers from Indonesia's special forces unit Kopassus who led a murderous attack on a group of prisoners in Yogyakarta in March, have been dismissed from

Michael Bachelard – As 12 of the Indonesian army's Kopassus special forces troops await sentencing for breaking into a prison and gunning down four inmates in March, some of their stron

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's reputation is on the line as a military tribunal into the alleged extrajudicial jailhouse killings of four inmates by members of the nati

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Ina Parlina, Jakarta – As the trials of 12 soldiers accused of slaying four inmates in a Yogyakarta prison draw to a close, human rights defenders say they have little confidence in the

Anggi Kusumadewi, Erick Tanjung – Indonesia's newly appointed military (TNI) chief, General Moeldoko, will deploy TNI forces to maintain state security and protect investments in Indone

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Yeremia Sukoyo – The new chief of staff of the Indonesian Army has made a strong commitment to ensure a smooth and peaceful national election next year.

As the flag of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste was hoisted at 5:00am on the 20th of August in a ceremony in Betano, the official state celebrations of the 38th Anniversary of FAL

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially inaugurated Gen. Moeldoko and Lt. Gen.