Guided by the Vision to serve as a “Force Multiplier to support Foreign Policy and Good Governance in the Defence Ecosystem”, the Indo-Pacific Strategic Intelligence (ISI) was established in October 2023, under the auspices of Yayasan Rupa Madani Nusantara (Rupantara). ISI stands as an independent, non-partisan think tank committed to assisting the Indonesian government in producing well-informed decisions. It focuses on bridging the gap between regional and global dynamics, aligning the country's defence readiness, harmonising Indonesian foreign and defence policy concentric, and promoting good governance.

ISI will be well-placed to support the Indonesian Government as well as the defence industry ecosystem by providing, among other things:

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1. A knowledge hub serving as a central repository for data, research, and analysis on regional security and arms dynamics. This includes a dashboard of incident tracking around the South China Sea and maritime power projection in the region.

2. Delivery of well - researched, strategic recommendations to influence long-term, medium-term, and short-term defence and security policies at national and regional levels. This involves assessing military innovation and technology for investment or procurement purposes.

3. Provision of advisory services to corporate entities on matters of defence strategy, procurement, and technology. This encompasses mapping of national defence industries’ capacity and identifying potential foreign partners to improve self-reliance in domestic research and development (R&D), maintenance and upgrade, and manufacturing.

4. Capacity-building initiatives for stakeholders in the foreign policy and defence sectors.

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In its early inception as a think-tank, ISI received a recognition from the Republic of Indonesia Defence University (Universitas Pertahanan RI/UNHAN), signifying the commencement of collaboration between ISI and UNHAN. This recognition confirms ISI's status as a think-tank with strong academic and policy focus in foreign, defence, and security affairs.

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ISI builds a solid foundation for its research and analysis by recruiting highly specialised academics from the policy research community. Dr. Curie Maharani leads the organisation as its inaugural Executive Director, supported by Gautama Adi Kusuma and Aisha Kusumasomantri in the Executive Management Team. Their efforts are further amplified by the guidance of the Board of Advisors, featuring distinguished individuals such as LTG (Ret) Dr. Yoedhi Swastanto, RADM (Ret) Dr. Surya Wiranto, S.H., M.H., and Dr. Muhammad Hadianto, who serves as the Lead Advisor.