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Armament system procurement follows priority scale

National Development Planning Minister Armida S Alisjahbana said the procurement of the Indonesian military`s main ...

RI`s defense system still constrained by arms provision problems

A member of Commission I of the House of Representatives Fayakhun Andriadi said Indonesia`s defense system is still ...

Canada to pull out of NATO air surveillance

Canadian Forces will soon announce their withdrawal from a key NATO air surveillance program as part of cost-cutting ...

1,000 Al-Qaeda fighters still in Iraq: Panetta

CIA chief Leon Panetta told lawmakers Thursday that 1,000 Al-Qaeda fighters are still operating in Iraq and said US ...

Somali militants aiming to attack abroad: CIA chief

Al-Qaeda linked militants who control much of Somalia are looking to extend their operations and carry out attacks ...

Obama says sorry to Karzai for civilian deaths

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday expressed his "sorrow" to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over recent civilian ...

Military hq considering nominees to succeed Army Chief Toisutta

The National Defense Force (TNI) Headquarters is discussing a replacement for Gen George Toisutta as Army chief of ...

President delivers general lecture at Indonesian Young Leaders Forum

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono delivered a general lecture at Indonesia Young Leaders Forum 2011 at the Ballroom ...

NATO ministers reach agreement on base closures

NATO ministers approved a set of reforms on Wednesday that will mean the closure of some of the alliance`s 11 bases in ...

Military, police preparing security measures for WEF-EA

The Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri) are preparing security measures to safeguard ...

Govt wants labor insurance bill passed this year

Chief People`s Welfare Minister Agung Laksono said the government had set itself the target of having the Social ...

Indonesia`s military prefer peacekeeping than peacemaking

In its active role in the UN Peace and Security Department, the Indonesian Military (TNI) prefers to play a role as ...

RI to assign third warship to duty in UNIFIL

Indonesia is to send another warship to Lebanon soon to strengthen the maritime arm of the United Nations peacekeeping ...

TNI to send 88 athletes to Military Olympic games

The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) is preparing their best athletes for the fifth Military Olympic Games to be held ...

Mandiri, TNI to cooperate in delivering aid to disaster victims

State-owned Bank Mandiri has signed a cooperation agreement with the National Defense Forces (TNI) for the speedy and ...