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Freeport Indonesia to name retired marshal as new president director

PT Freeport Indonesia plans to appoint a retired air marshal to lead the mining company in the countrys easternmost ...

Indonesia emphasizes role of military medicine in addressing world crisis

Military medicine plays a crucial role in addressing crisis situations in the world, both during war and peace, said ...

President visits Kostrad Division 1 Headquarters

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) Division 1 Headquarters in ...

President Jokowi lauds Indonesian military for adopting a persuasive approach

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed his appreciation for the Indonesian Military troops who chose to follow ...

Leonardo ready to expand helicopter sales to Indonesia

Italian aerospace, defense and security company Leonardo-Finmeccanica sees an opportunity to expand its presence in ...

President Jokowi Leads Ceremony To Commemorate Pancasila Sanctity Day

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) led a ceremony to commemorate the Pancasila Sanctity Day at the Pancasila Sanctity ...

Indonesia offers defense equipment to Pakistan

Indonesias Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal Affairs Wiranto met with the commander of Pakistans ...

President Joko Widodo emphasizes importance of regional peace

Indonsesias president Joko Widodo has emphasized the importance of peace, stability and security as important factors ...

Govt should urge Philippines to implement trilateral agreement: House

The Indonesian government should urge the Philippines to implement trilateral cooperation agreed to among Indonesia, ...

Turkey's Erdogan orders closure of more schools, extends detention period

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the closure of more than 1,000 private schools and extended the ...

Weapons must be purchased as per need: President

President Joko Widodo stated here on Wednesday that defense system main equipment (alutsista) purchase should be based ...

China admiral warns freedom of navigation patrols could end "in disaster"

Freedom of navigation patrols carried out by foreign navies in the South China Sea could end "in disaster", a ...

Security forces trace location of 10 Indonesian hostages

Security forces have identified the location of the 10 Indonesians held hostage by the Philippine separatist group, ...

Turkey has made clear to US that Gulen behind coup plot

Turkeys foreign minister said on Saturday he had made clear in a call with US counterpart John Kerry that followers of ...

Indonesian VP expresses concern over Turkish coup bid

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla (JK) has expressed concern over a coup attempt in Turkey and hoped that Turkish ...