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November 25, 2020

Asia Pacific Report - November 25, 2020

Pacific Media Centre – Campaigners at a TAPOL-hosted global webinar have called on the people of Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and other countries to stop fundin

November 19, 2020

Radio New Zealand - November 19, 2020

Indonesian police in West Papua claim to have thwarted an underground arms syndicate in the region.

November 11, 2020

Nikkei Asia - November 11, 2020

Koya Jibiki and Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto last month spent more than two weeks on a mission to solve a long-standing riddle of how Indonesia will replace

November 9, 2020

East Timor and Indonesia Action Network News Release - November 9, 2020

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) condemns the recent murder of West Papuan Rapinus Tigau, a Catholic Catechist in the diocese of Timika, by the Indonesian military.

The Conversation - November 9, 2020

Tangguh Chairil – One year after securing a new title as defence minister of Southeast Asia's largest economy, Prabowo Subianto was finally able to visit America again in October.

October 23, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 23, 2020

Nina Loasana, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and his French counterpart Florence Parly are aiming to sign a defense cooperation agreement (DCA) before the end of this year

October 21, 2020

Kompas - October 21, 2020

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has met with his Austrian counterpart Klaudia Tanner in Vienna to discuss the sale of 15 Eurofighter Typhoo

October 19, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 19, 2020

Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta – The United States and Indonesia have agreed to tighten defense and maritime security cooperation between the two countries after a meeting between US Defen

October 17, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 17, 2020

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Despite concerns over his role in past alleged human rights violations, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto began his official visit to the United States this wee

Jakarta Post - October 17, 2020

Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) is currently implementing the third strategic plan (Renstra) of the so-called Minimum Essential Force program to modernize it

October 15, 2020

Reuters - October 15, 2020

Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Washington – President Donald Trump's administration will welcome Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto to the Pentagon on Friday after dropping a de

October 14, 2020

Straits Times - October 14, 2020

Jakarta – Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to visit Austria later this month to discuss the possible purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters.

October 13, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 13, 2020

Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo is scheduled to visit Austria later this month to discuss the possible purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters after his much

October 9, 2020

Straits Times - October 9, 2020

Jakarta – Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has been invited to the United States for a bilateral discussion on defence cooperation, a ministry spokesman said yesterday.

October 8, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 8, 2020

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has been invited to the United States for a discussion of defense cooperation between the two countries, a ministry spokesman

October 7, 2020

South China Morning Post - October 7, 2020

Amy Chew – The United States has lifted its 20-year ban on Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto over alleged human rights violations in a move some experts see as an attempt to

September 30, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 30, 2020

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – House of Representatives Commission I, which oversees security and foreign affairs, has given a nod to the ratification of a defense cooperation deal between In

September 4, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 4, 2020

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi has asserted that Indonesia will not be the military base for any foreign country, including China, following a report from th

July 28, 2020

Jakarta Post - July 28, 2020

Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto's widely publicized plan to purchase a batch of used Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters from the Austrian air force has been met with criticis

July 24, 2020

July 20, 2020

Jakarta Post - July 20, 2020

Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta – Surprises in Indonesian defense procurement seem like a constant feature now.

July 1, 2020

Jakarta Post - July 1, 2020

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto's recent visit to Russia to attend the Victory Day military parade highlighted the depth of cooperation in the defen

June 24, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 24, 2020

Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto visited Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Alexander Fomin in Russia on Tuesday, the official Twitter account of the Defense Ministry @Kemha

June 17, 2020

Jakarta Post - June 17, 2020

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – Indonesian and Malaysian defense ministers have expressed their commitment to deepening defense ties between the two countries, highlighting the importance

April 12, 2020

The National Interest - April 12, 2020

Caleb Larson – Indonesia recently backed out of two separate arms deals with both China and Russia, bowing to pressure from the Trump administration.

March 24, 2020

War Resisters International - March 24, 2020

Pindad PT is an Indonesian state-owned arms company, producing a wide range of weapons for the Indonesian military, police and security forces, and exporting to a number of other count

March 21, 2020

UA Wire - March 21, 2020

Indonesia's Deputy Defense Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono assured that Jakarta has not canceled the purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia.

March 15, 2020

South China Morning Post - March 15, 2020

The Trump administration pressured Indonesia into dropping deals to buy Russian-made fighter jets and Chinese naval vessels, part of a global effort to prevent its top adversaries from

March 13, 2020

TASS News Agency - March 13, 2020

Alexei Mirny, Moscow – Russian and Indonesian military have agreed upon terms and location of the first Orruda-2020 joint naval exercises, Russian Pacific Fleet press service announced

February 29, 2020

Jakarta Post - February 29, 2020

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The Philippine National Defense Department has expressed interest in buying combat vehicles from Indonesia's state-owned weapons manufacturer PT Pindad.

February 27, 2020

Jakarta Post - February 27, 2020

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has accepted a grant comprising 14 Insitu ScanEagle drones and three Bell 412 helicopters from the United States, as Jakarta expect

February 13, 2020

Jakarta Post - February 13, 2020

Arya Dipa, Bandung – State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is displaying a CN235 gunship at the Singapore Airshow held at the Changi Exhibition Center from F

February 7, 2020

Jakarta Post - February 7, 2020

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has expressed a desire to accelerate the local manufacturing of long-range military drones – the first of their kind in

January 23, 2020

Jakarta Post - January 23, 2020

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has defended Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto against scathing criticism of the minister's frequent overseas trips.

January 22, 2020

Jakarta Post - January 22, 2020

Vela Andapita, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has played down reports that the Indonesian government plans to purchase weaponry systems from France, which emerged followin

Jakarta Globe - January 22, 2020

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – The Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia has said that Iran would gladly work with Indonesia in a defense partnership if the government is interested in the plan.

January 17, 2020

Associated Press - January 17, 2020

Bangkok – An intelligence-sharing agreement signed by the army chiefs of Thailand and Indonesia is unlikely to significantly help Thailand end a separatist insurgency in its deep south

January 15, 2020

Jakarta Globe - January 15, 2020

Jakarta – The United Kingdom has reiterated its commitment to continue defense cooperation with Indonesia, particularly in the maritime sector, UK Minister for Asia and the Pacific Hea

January 14, 2020

Tempo - January 14, 2020

Muhammad Hendartyo, Jakarta – In an official bilateral state visit to France's Ministry of Armed Forces, the Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto asserts that it acts as a mean

December 21, 2019

Jakarta Post - December 21, 2019

Dian Septiari and Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – Russia has expressed frustration over the "unfair" competition it faces in the arms trade with Indonesia, which, like other countries, is

December 16, 2019

Jakarta Post - December 16, 2019

Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has embarked on his first working visit to China to discuss cooperation between the two countries in the defense sector.

December 15, 2019

Jakarta Globe - December 15, 2019

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Two Indonesian Navy warships, KRI Usman Harun and KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda, were part of a mini defense exhibition in Dili, the capital of East Timor, on Thur

December 11, 2019

Jakarta Globe - December 11, 2019

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and his Laotian counterpart Gen.

December 2, 2019

Jakarta Globe - December 2, 2019

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The Indonesian, Indian and Australian navies held the three-day Trilateral Indian Ocean Maritime Security workshop in Fremantle in Western Australia last week

November 30, 2019

Tempo - November 30, 2019

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating its 244th anniversary in November 2019.

November 26, 2019

Jakarta Globe - November 26, 2019

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – State-owned arms manufacturer Pindad has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Africa's defense contractor Paramount Group to develop and market loc

November 17, 2019

Jakarta Globe - November 17, 2019

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has met United States Defense Secretary Mark Thomas Esper in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, on the sidelines of the 6th Ass

November 15, 2019

Tempo - November 15, 2019

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto said he would send military cadets to study in Malaysia.

November 13, 2019

Tempo - November 13, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – The Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces have resolved to forge military cooperation.

September 12, 2019

Antara News - September 12, 2019

Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – Indonesia's Main Naval Base (Lantamal) VII in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is conducting a joint maritime patrol exercise called Cassoway Exercise Uas