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Navy to conduct top scale exercise

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) will conduct a large-scale exercise code-named "Armada Jaya XXXIV/2016" at the Naval ...

Mily chief bids farewell to Indonesian contingent leaving for Lebanon

National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo bade a farewell to the maritime task force of the Garuda ...

President wants sub-districts to have forest fire command posts

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked all relevant agencies to set up land and forest fire command posts up to a ...

TNI forms team to probe soldiers` involvement in drug offenses

The National Defense Forces (TNI) Headquarters has set up an investigation team to further probe the alleged ...

Do not trim defense budget: Legislator

The government should not trim the budget for defense and security as it would reduce Indonesias combat ability in 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 ...

President calls for shift from arms purchase to investment

President Joko Widodo has called for changing the pattern and opting for defense investment rather than spending on ...

Indonesia to build military bases in Natuna: Minister Ryacudu

Indonesia will build several military bases in Natuna Islands to safeguard its sovereignty and implement the rule of ...

Natuna needs military bases: Mily chief

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

Kalla leads roll call of national defense personnel in Bojonegoro

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla led a roll call of national defense personnel called "The National Defense Commitment by ...

Indonesian mily ready to rescue Indonesian hostages

The National Defense Force (TNI) has prepared its troops to rescue 14 Indonesians being held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf ...

Chief minister keen to raise defense budget

Chief Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is keen to increase the national defense ...

Indonesian government wants to settle human rights cases

The Indonesian government wishes to settle cases of gross human rights violations, including the one related to the ...

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 ...