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Natuna needs military bases: Mily chief

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed the National Defense Forces (TNI) to build military bases on Natuna ...

Contingent of 800 Indonesian peacekeeping personnel leave for Darfur

The Indonesia National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo bid farewell to the 800-strong Garuda ...

Chopper crash victims to be buried at heroes cemetery: Gatot

Bodies of the military personnel killed in Sundays helicopter crash in Poso, Central Sulawesi, will be buried at the ...

Govt to intensify fight against drug trafficking

President Joko Widodo has called for intense efforts to fight the distribution of narcotic drugs in view of the ...

Police investigate attempt to open separatist office in Papua

The Jayawijaya Resort Police officers are questioning three witnesses on the alleged attempt to open an office of the ...

E Java to build two new airports

The East Java provincial government is planning to build two new airports in the districts of Malang and Sumenep. ...

VP orders Pindad to retrofit military`s tanks

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has ordered state-owned weapons manufacturer PT Pindad to retrofit the National Defense ...

Mt Bromo`s eruption: E Java`s army personnel on standby

Army personnel stationed across the district and at city military posts in East Java Province have been put on standby ...

Five regions fail to participate in simultaneous elections

While the first-ever simultaneous regional head elections in Indonesia were to be organized 269 regions across the ...

South Tangerang prone to radicalism: Minister

Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo explained that he visited Polling Station No. 17 in Alam Sutera, Serpong ...

President issues instructions on handling forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has issued several instructions on efforts to tackle land and forest fires during a ...

Public support paramount to making TNI stronger

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) led a ceremony in Cilegon, Banten Province, on Monday to mark the 70th anniversary of ...

Owner of company involved in forest fires can face sanctions

Any company found guilty of setting fire to land and forest will have not only its permit revoked, but the owner or ...

TNI deploys 1,150 soldiers to mitigate haze disaster

The National Defense Forces (TNI) is deploying 1,150 soldiers of the Air Force Special Force, the Marine Corps, and ...

President Jokowi pays tribute to 9.5 thousand fallen heroes

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) paid tribute to some 9,568 fallen heroes at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery on the occasion of ...