The programme aims to foster nationalism and a stronger sense of service to the country. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

When journalists or policy experts fretfully discuss arms racing and military buildups in the Indo-Pacific, they tend to focus on Northeast Asian ...

The three aircraft are the first portion of Indonesia’s $8.1 billion order for 42 new fighters from the French defense ...

Lawmakers in Indonesia last week approved the amendment of a 2004 military law aimed at expanding the armed forces' role beyond defense and into civilian affairs. The new law allows active-duty ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian court ruled on Wednesday that parliament had followed proper process in passing contentious revisions to the country's military law, rejecting legal challenges to ...

Indonesia is still "considering" acquiring Chinese J-10 fighter jets, but no decision has been made yet, according to Jakarta's Ministry of Defence, clarifying earlier reports that the country was set ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Parliament unanimously voted to pass a controversial revision of its military law on Thursday that will allow military officers to serve in more government posts ...

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (popularly known as Jokowi) is the country’s first directly elected leader who does not have significant ties to the old authoritarian regime of Suharto, who ruled for ...

The government’s plan to provide military training for thousands of civil servants has sparked mixed reactions among the public and analysts, with some praising the policy’s efficiency while others ...

Indonesia's revised military law expands the armed forces' role in civilian affairs, sparking fears of a return to autocratic rule and erosion of democratic safeguards. Lawmakers in Indonesia last ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s ...