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Marine Affairs to deploy two vessels to monitor East Nusa Tenggara waters

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) will immediately send two vessels to monitor East Nusa Tenggara ...

Moeldoko wants Indonesian military to accept "big brother" role in ASEAN

The Indonesian military (TNI) wants to take on the role of a "big brother" in the ASEAN to promote regional order in ...

New army chief of staff to be installed on Thursday

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled on Thursday to install Lt. Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo new army chief of ...

Indonesia eyeing Russian submarines

The Indonesian military (TNI) chief Gen. Moeldoko, confirmed that TNI is studying the possibility of strengthening its ...

Court sentences Somali pirates to 5-10 years in jail

The Court of First Instance in Hadramout governorate sentenced Monday 17 Somali to 5 to 10 years in jail after being ...

UN soldier dies in clashes between mutineers, DRC troops

A UN soldier from India was killed during clashes between renegade soldiers of the DR Congo and government troops on ...

It's time for Indonesia to modernize armament system

Deputy Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said it is time for Indonesia to modernize its military armament ...

China`s first aircraft carrier starts sea trial

China`s first aircraft carrier has begun its inaugural sea trial, the defence ministry said Wednesday, a move likely ...

Hezbollah members confess to spying for CIA: Nasrallah

Two Hezbollah members have confessed to working for the US Central Intelligence Agency and a third is still under ...

RI ready to send peace keeping force to Libya : official

Indonesia is ready to send its Peace Keeping Mission Force to Libya, an official said. "If necessary, we are ...

Gunfire erupts in Abidjan after Ivorian army threat

Forces loyal to Ivory Coast`s incumbent Laurent Gbagbo were fighting on Saturday to push back rebels in the west of ...