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Written by : Han Kyeol Minimum essential force is the posture taken by TNI (Indonesian Military) to modernize itself, meet international/...

Written by : Darynaufal Mulyaman darynaufal.mulyaman@uki.ac.id Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic nation, boasts a rich maritime...

Prabowo pada acara Shangri-La Dialogue 2023 (Foto dari Kemhan) Menteri Pertahanan dan Presiden Terpilih Indonesia menyatakan bahwa Indonesia siap mengirimkan pasukan perdamaian ke Gaza pada pidatonya di The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue 2024, Singapura. United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO), atau Misi Pemeliharaan Perdamaian (MPP) PBB merupakan operasi/misi internasional yang diinisiasi oleh PBB dengan partisipan lebih dari

Direktur Eksekutif ISI pada Seminar Internasional dan Showcase Kapal Selam 2024 Pada 14-15 Mei 2024, Submariner Club Indonesia (SCI) menyelenggarakan seminar dan pameran internasional yang dibuka oleh Kepala Staf TNI AL Muhammad Ali dan disponsori oleh sekitar 9 (sembilan) produsen kapal selam dan vendor. Acara yang pertama di Indonesia ini dilaksanakan hanya sebulan setelah penandatanganan kontrak antara Kementerian Pertahanan RI dengan Naval Group Perancis pada bulan April

On May 14-15, 2024, the Submariner Club Indonesia (SCI) hosted an international seminar and exhibition, inaugurated by the Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Muhammad Ali and sponsored by approximately nine submarine manufacturers and vendors. This event took place just a month after the contract signing between the Indonesian Ministry of Defence and France's Naval Group in April. Given the event's timing and scale, some parties have questioned its motives. This paper will addres

Pada tanggal 30 April 2024, kedutaan India di Indonesia mengadakan pameran industri pertahanan di Hotel Sultan Jakarta. Pameran ini merupakan ajang yang istimewa dikarenakan beberapa alasan: Pertama, acara ini merupakan pameran pertama yang diselenggarakan oleh India di Indonesia sebagai bagian dari peringatan 75 tahun hubungan bilateral. Kedua, terdapat 36 produsen sistem senjata yang berpartisipasi dalam acara ini. Jumlah tersebut merupakan angka yang yang fenomenal dibandi

On April 30, 2024, the Indian Embassy in Indonesia hosted a defence industry exhibition at the Sultan Hotel Jakarta. This event was particularly noteworthy for several reasons: firstly, it marked the inaugural exhibition organized by India in Indonesia as part of celebrating 75 years of bilateral relations. Secondly, the participation of approximately 36 weapon system manufacturers was remarkable, especially when compared to the Indian Defence Research and Development Organis

As a maritime nation bridging the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, Indonesia has a need to defend its territorial integrity both in times of peace and war. The Minimum Essential Force (MEF) 2010-2024 program states that Indonesia requires 12 submarines capable of effectively operating to safeguard Indonesian waters to the fullest extent. However, Indonesia currently only possesses four submarines, namely one 47-year-old Cakra-class submarine and three Nagapasa-class submarines a