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Tandyo Budi Named Indonesian Army Chief in Leadership Swap with Maruli
... as the new Indonesian Army chief of staff on Thursday, ... was named deputy commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI). The ... Defense Ministry, including director of national defense awareness, director of defense and security, and head of the ministry ...News Oct 15, 2026 | 4:58 pm
Prabowo Appoints 4 Deputy Ministers, Replaces BNPB Chief Amid Graft Probe
... Kristomei Sianturi, previously commander of the Indonesian Military's XXI/Radin Inten ... to separate portfolios within the Defense Ministry. Air Marshal Yusuf Jauhari ... chief of general staff of the Indonesian Military (TNI), was appointed deputy defense ...News Oct 15, 2026 | 3:32 pm
Ministers Start Switching to Locally Made Maung Official Cars
... was transported aboard an Indonesian Air Force Airbus A400M ... In March 2025, the Defense Ministry handed over 700 Maung MV3 ... 650 went to branches of the Indonesian Armed Forces and 50 ... the delivery was part of a Defense Ministry procurement contract dating from ...News Oct 5, 2026 | 7:01 pm
‘Protect Our Wealth’: Prabowo Orders Military to Train Hard in Peacetime
... , with the Indonesian leader recently comparing Indonesia’s defense spending to that of Singapore ... in ASEAN. For 2026, the Defense Ministry gets to spend no more ... the armed forces taken out of the ministry’s allocation is around the ...News Oct 5, 2026 | 11:28 am
Challenges That Indonesia’s New Foreign Minister Will Face
... the tight budget had prevented Indonesian envoys from hosting Independence Day ... deeper pockets, such as the Defense Ministry’s Rp 187 trillion ($10.5 billion ... restore focus to Indonesia’s interests of promoting security, justice, and prosperity ...News Oct 2, 2026 | 4:51 pm
Indonesia Receives 12 US-Made AAVs Under $23 Million Deal
... vehicles on Monday as part of a multi-million-dollar contract. ... US Embassy in Jakarta, the Indonesian Navy had purchased 35 assault ... spending had only averaged 0.9% of the gross domestic product (GDP ... by size. In 2026, the Defense Ministry gets to spend up to ...News Sep 28, 2026 | 6:28 pm
Indonesia to Replace NATO Communications System on Ex-Italian Carrier
... officially joined the Indonesian Navy’s fleet. Naval Chief of Staff Muhammad Ali ... joining any military alliances. The Indonesian flag on KRI Sriwijaya's deck ... Shofa) According to Ali, the Defense Ministry has earmarked spending for the ...News Sep 24, 2026 | 1:09 pm
‘No Pressure’: France Won’t Force Indonesia to Buy Its Warplanes
... There is no pressure on Indonesian friends. They will buy ... intentions of buying “four more units”. The Defense Ministry later ... of an $8.1 billion deal. The first six units joined the Indonesian ... it comes to the Defense Ministry. Its budget reaches around ...News Sep 22, 2026 | 4:50 pm
Prabowo to Skip UN Talks, Assigns Foreign Minister Sugiono
... Foreign Ministry, marking a rare move despite the Indonesian leader’s ... earlier, Prabowo uploaded a video of a handpicked media interview session, ... at the time talked of Palestinian independence, food security ... Read More: Our Defense Spending Still Way Smaller ...News Sep 17, 2026 | 3:05 pm
Japan Deploys 300 Personnel, Chinooks to Fight West Kalimantan Fires
... sent at the Indonesian government’s request as part of an international emergency ... BNPB’s firefighting efforts. The Indonesian military has assigned three safety ... firefighting capabilities,” Sjafrie said. The Defense Ministry is also preparing to shift ...News Sep 16, 2026 | 10:48 am
Germany Wants Indonesia to Buy More Airbus Military Planes
... its fingers crossed for more Indonesian defense deals, particularly aircraft produced by ... negotiate four more units [of the A400Ms]”. Defense Ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait ... been operating aging planes. The Defense Ministry gets to spend no more ...News Sep 14, 2026 | 3:31 pm
'Indonesia’s Enemy is Our Enemy': Sudan Defense Minister
... make a media statement. However, Indonesian Defense Ministry spokesman Rico Ricardo Sirait later ... reflection of the deep emotional ties”. He revealed that a defense cooperation ... , especially concerning the [sales of] Indonesian-made weapons,” Rico told the ...News Sep 9, 2026 | 3:52 pm
Ex-Italian Carrier Garibaldi to Fight Indonesian Forest Fires
... has ordered the use of the upcoming ex-Italian ... the country grappled with months of wildfires, haze, and now ... carry between 4 and 5 tons of water on average,” Prabowo said ... cautious of the severe air pollution. According to Foreign Ministry spokesman ...News Sep 7, 2026 | 3:32 pm
Japan to Deploy 600 Troops, Three Helicopters to Help Indonesia Fight Kalimantan Fires
... disaster relief unit of its Self-Defense Forces to Indonesia ... as part of the countries’ close friendship, Japan’s Defense Ministry said, ... preparations are completed, the ministry said. Read More: ... signed by the Indonesian and Japanese defense ministers in May ...News Aug 28, 2026 | 10:23 pm
Indonesia, Australia Beef Up Maritime Security Ties But ‘No New Bloc’
... this sphere would remain respectful of each other’s sovereignty. Southeast ... talks. A press release by the Indonesian Defense Ministry showed “maritime domain awareness” was ... ,” the Defense Ministry wrote. In the publicly available transcript of the opening ...News Aug 27, 2026 | 3:05 pm
Indonesia, Korea in Talks for ‘Next Phase’ of KF-21 Jet Deal
... , Seoul announced the conclusion of the development of its first homegrown KF ... A Mulachela, who leads the Indonesian Foreign Ministry’s policy strategy center for Asia ... the time. In late June, Defense Ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait told ...News Aug 26, 2026 | 9:33 pm
China’s Wang Yi Warns Indonesia of Unilateralism in Jab at US
... Wang Yi warned his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono about unilateral ... neighborhood policy”. The rest of the meeting took place ... turned down. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian recently ... actively trading and pursuing defense cooperation with both camps. ...News Aug 21, 2026 | 1:26 pm
China's Wang Yi Arrives in Indonesia for Strategic Talks with Sugiono
... the foreign and defense ministers of both countries to ... Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry will host the second meeting of the ... two countries’ foreign and defense ministers. Read More: ... focus on strengthening political, defense, and security cooperation at ...News Aug 21, 2026 | 10:18 am
Record Debt Interest Bill to Consume 19% of State Revenue
... politicians from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), ... President Prabowo Subianto's characterization of the budget as expansionary ... Nutrition Agency and the Defense Ministry. Among major spending ... the statutory ceiling of 60% of GDP. Central ...Business Aug 21, 2026 | 8:02 am
China Emerges as Potential Arms Supplier for Indonesia
... diversify its sources of defense equipment. China accounted for 5.6% of global arms ... and Defense Minister Dong Jun are expected to meet their Indonesian ... ’ “2+2” foreign and defense ministers’ dialogue. Senior Foreign Ministry official Arifianto Sofiyanto ...News Aug 21, 2026 | 8:00 am
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