

Why Chinese Security Contractors Aren't Coming to Indonesia (Yet)
In Central Sulawesi, there is a massive nickel processing complex that employs around 85,000 workers and is backed by over 34 billion dollars in investment. Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) produces materials for electric vehicle batteries for global markets, with the majority of production held by the Chinese-owned Tsingshan Group and its subsidiaries, which collectively hold around 66.25% of shares, reflecting China's ambitious overseas investment strategy to domin
Mar 256 min read


The Nickel and Sodium Disruption Paradox: Indonesia's Nickel Resilience Amid Dynamic Geopolitics
Indonesia is betting its industrial future on one of its key assets: nickel downstreaming. However, at the same time, China is aggressively accelerating the development of sodium batteries as a strategic hedging measure to break its dependence on global nickel supplies.
Mar 255 min read


Mengurai Kompleksitas Bandara Khusus di Kawasan Strategis Nasional (Studi Kasus Bandara PT IMIP, Morowali)
Oleh Dr. Surya Wiranto, SH MH[1]
Penulis adalah purnawirawan Laksamana Muda TNI Angkatan Laut, Penasihat Indo-Pacific Strategic Intelligence (ISI), Anggota Senior Advisory Group IKAHAN Indonesia–Australia, Dosen Program Pascasarjana Keamanan Maritim Universitas Pertahanan Indonesia, Ketua Departemen Kejuangan PEPABRI, Anggota FOKO, Sekretaris Jenderal IKAL Strategic Centre (ISC) dan Direktur Eksekutif Lembaga Kajian Maritim Indonesia (IIMS).
Dec 2, 20257 min read


POROS TIMUR MENGUAT: Indonesia menjadi Penentu dan Penyeimbang Konstelasi Geopolitik Baru
Oleh Dr. Surya Wiranto Parade geopolitik abad ke-21 menempatkan Indonesia di persimpangan strategis antara poros kekuatan. Artikel ini...
Sep 25, 20257 min read


Menguji Panggung Geopolitik Dunia
Oleh Surya Wiranto Penulis adalah Laksamana Muda TNI (Purn), sehari-hari sebagai Kadep Kejuangan PEPABRI, Anggota FOKO, Executive...
Sep 13, 20255 min read


Menjual Pasir, Menenggelamkan Pulau: Dampak Ekonomi dan Ekologi dari Ekspor Pasir Laut
Penulis: Yolanda Purnama Sari Damanik Menduduki peringkat kedua setelah Kanada sebagai negara dengan garis pantai terpanjang di dunia,...
Dec 7, 20246 min read


Climate Change in the Military and Defence Industry
Key Takeaways Military and Defence industry activities are estimated to have contributed to 1%–5% of global emissions. These emissions...
Nov 21, 20247 min read


How Semiconductors Play a Role in the 21st Century Great Power Politics
by: Nathania Azalia The semiconductor industry has long been highly globalized, and production efforts from many countries are needed to...
Nov 3, 20246 min read