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To Counter China in Southeast Asia, Take Indonesia Seriously
Putin and Xi are wooing the world’s fourth-largest nation with military and economic promises.
Why on earth would Russia want a military base in Indonesia?
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 ...
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Flexible and Sly: Indonesian Defense Policy, Russia and Australian Anxiety
Island states tend to be anxious political entities.  Encircled by water, seemingly defended by natural obstacles, the fear ...
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Russia claims AUKUS more of a threat to Asia-Pacific region following its request for Indo missile base
Russia has sensationally argued its relationship with Jakarta poses less of a threat than AUKUS, after reports Moscow had ...
Footage shows Kim Jong Un's remarks on military readiness, not corruption in Indonesia
After Indonesian authorities arrested executives of a state-owned energy firm over a multi-billion-dollar graft case, a video ...
The National Interest2d
Australia Is Furious over Russia’s Attempt to Establish Indo-Pacific Air Base
Moscow seeks to station several long-range aircraft at the Manuhua Air Force Base in Biak Numfor in the Indonesian province ...
‘Catastrophic failure’: Dutton raises concerns over Russia’s Indonesian airbase pitch
Russian military planes could be based within 1300km of Darwin; Peter Dutton concedes he’ll give his kids help with a home ...
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Indonesia keen to join Turkiye’s Kaan fighter jet development: Prabowo
Indonesia also wants to participate in submarine development with Turkiye, President Prabowo Subianto said after meeting ...