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US urges Turks, Saudis to press Assad to step down

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other governments should call on Syrian ...

President Yudhoyono promises to improve TNI`s quality

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his annual state address here on Tuesday promised to improve the quality of the ...

Scouts should continue to be innovative, President says

The Indonesia Scout Movement should continue to be innovative in developing effective and efficient activities to gain ...

S. Korea charts out national cyber security strategy

South Korea on Monday outlined a nationwide cyber security strategy following a series of recent online attacks on ...

Tree planting movement conducted in 23 provinces in 2011

Activities under the national tree planting movement have been carried out in 23 provinces this year to help deal with ...

TNI needs access to terrorism fight: Commander

Access is needed for the military (TNI) to be able to be involved in fighting terrorism, the chief of the army's ...

TNI asked to participate in terrorism eradication

Chief security minister has asked the National Defense Forces (TNI) to participate in the fight against terrorism. ...

TNI gets extra budget allocation of Rp2.4 trillion

The National Defense Forces (TNI) will get an additional budget allocation of Rp2.4 trillion under the revised 2011 ...

TNI not to support any presidential candidate in 2014: chief

National Defense Forces (TNI) commander Admiral Agus Suhartono said TNI members would not support any candidate in the ...

TNI must always adjust itself to changing defense challenges

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said Indonesia`s National Defense Forces (TNI) must continue adjusting itself ...

President Yudhoyono has lunch with military academy cadets

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had lunch with Military Academy cadets in Magelang, Central Java, on Wednesday. ...

Defense Ministry proposes 0% duties on raw materials for armaments

The Defense Ministry has proposed that raw materials for the production of armaments be exempted from import duties to ...

Pramono Just Wants To Be Soldier

Lt Gen Pramono Edhie Wibowo said he just wanted to be a soldier rather than a future president. "I just want to ...

House urged to deliberate national security bill

The Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to give priority to ...

RI to participate in military olympic games in Brazil

The National Defense Forces (TNI) is preparing nine of its best shooting athletes to participate in a Military Olympic ...