It's understandable that many Australians might have felt confused when the news broke that Russia might be angling to base their long-range bombers and surveillance planes in the north-eastern ...

Indonesia’s defence ministry has also expanded its role in procurement and planning. The legislative framework allows flexibility in defining military requirements and selecting equipment.

Indonesia also wants to participate in submarine development with Turkiye, President Prabowo Subianto said after meeting ...

McNeeley/US Indo-Pacific Command/Flickr) Indonesia’s defence ministry has also expanded its role in procurement and planning. The legislative framework allows flexibility in defining military ...

Australia is “seeking clarification” from Indonesia about a report claiming Russia is seeking access to a military base in the Southeast Asian country. “We obviously do not want to see ...

Indonesia's parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government. Critics warn that the move could return Indonesia to the dark days ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Days after he was sworn in as Indonesia’s president, Prabowo Subianto took more than 100 senior officials ...

Contentious legal revisions giving the military an expanded role in government has sparked outrage in Indonesia and raised fears of a slide back towards the country’s authoritarian past.

Evan Laksmana, an analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said the law does not address problems faced by the Indonesian military, such as adding resources for training and ...

Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions to the country’s military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the ...