- September 5th, 2026
Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to keeping the Straits of Malacca and Singapore free, open and safe for international shipping, underscoring the importance of international law and regional cooperation as maritime disruptions and geopolitical tensions continue to...
Indonesian police have arrested 72 people suspected of deliberately starting forest and peatland fires as massive blazes across the country’s central and western regions generated dense smoke, disrupted visibility and sent hazardous haze across the border into Malaysia. The arrests,...
China and Indonesia agreed on Friday to strengthen military cooperation and expand collaboration in minerals, energy and technology, as Jakarta seeks to maintain close relations with both Beijing and Washington amid intensifying economic and geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific. The...
Indonesia is reviving efforts to supply long-tailed macaques for biomedical research, setting its first export quota for the species in four years and opening a new breeding facility in Lampung as it seeks to capitalize on international demand. The move...
President Prabowo Subianto on Monday reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening its armed forces, saying the country will continue expanding its military capabilities amid rising global uncertainty, as he formally received six newly delivered French-made Rafale fighter jets and additional defense...
Indonesia has emerged as the first export customer for Turkey’s next-generation Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned combat aircraft, marking another milestone in the rapidly expanding defense partnership between Ankara and Jakarta. The agreement, signed during the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul,...
Indonesia’s planned acquisition of the supersonic BrahMos missile from India could dramatically reshape the strategic landscape of Southeast Asia, potentially transforming the world’s largest archipelago into a powerful maritime barrier stretching between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean....
Indonesia’s ambition to step into the exclusive club of aircraft carrier operators has captured regional attention, but it has also triggered a searching debate at home about doctrine, affordability and strategic coherence. Jakarta’s reported plan to acquire the retired Italian...
As maritime competition intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, aircraft carriers remain among the most visible and potent symbols of national power. Capable of projecting air power far beyond a country’s coastline, these massive vessels serve as floating airbases, command hubs, and...
After years of uncertainty and stalled negotiations, Indonesia appears to have definitively stepped away from its plan to acquire the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, closing the door on what would have been one of Southeast Asia’s most consequential fighter deals....
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