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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 ...

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. ...

Indonesia, Timor Leste establish cooperation on defense

The governments of Indonesia and Timor Leste, through the Ministries of Defense, have agreed to establish cooperation ...

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 ...