

Distributed Strike, Survivability, and the Cost-Exchange Challenge
Abstract The 2026 Iran conflict, involving U.S. and Israeli strike operations, Iranian missile-and-drone responses, and a wider regional dimension, highlighted several features of contemporary warfare that are directly relevant to Indonesia: massed drones and missiles, pressure on air-defense inventories, kill-chain competition, survivable launch networks, and the economic logic of the cost-exchange ratio. For an archipelagic state with vast maritime responsibilities and fini
Jun 1714 min read


Medan Perang AS-Israel vs Iran di Ruang Asimetris Tak Kasat Mata
Oleh: Fauzia G. Cempaka Timur dan Dion Maulana Prasetya
Mar 55 min read


The Kashmir 2025 Crisis: Data Fusion and the Changing Nature of Air Warfare
By: Alfa Yoga Amadeus Daryana
Feb 26 min read


Naval Drones: Evolution, Not Revolution in Maritime Warfare
By: Chong De Xian and Sandy J. Pratama Chong De Xian is an Associate Research Fellow in the Maritime Security Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and Sandy J. Pratama is a Researcher at Indo Pacific Strategic Intelligence (ISI). KEY TAKEAWAYS Naval drones are reshaping how maritime operations are conducted, not redefining naval power itself. Their value lies in enhancing surveillance, strike reach, and operational endurance within existing fl
Oct 31, 20256 min read


Indonesia needs to rethink its approach to military drones
Oleh Sandy Juda Pratama, Curie Maharani and Gautama Adi Kusuma | 22 April 2025 Drone ANKA buatan Turki. Sumber: AP Indonesia’s armed forces still have a lot of work to do in making proper use of drones. Two major challenges are pilot training and achieving interoperability between the services. Another is overcoming a predilection for big and costly drones instead of small ones like those wreaking havoc in Ukraine. Training drone pilots is a time-intensive process, ranging fr
Apr 22, 20253 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


Drones as Sea Denial Platforms: Any Lessons for Indonesia?
by: Maula Mohamad Haykal Recently, at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Samuel Paparo,...
Oct 5, 20245 min read


Akademisi Nilai Perkembangan Militer China Perlu Mendapat Perhatian Serius
Modernisasi Tentara Pembebasan Rakyat (TPR) China untuk menjadi sebuah kekuatan militer kelas dunia dalam waktu relatif singkat dianggap...
Oct 3, 20244 min read


An Alarming Future of Military Technology Advancement in Indo-Pacific Region
Written by Lane M. M. Afzaal The Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022 gives us a glimpse of how future wars may unfold. The use of drones as a key...
Sep 18, 20244 min read


The Indonesia’s Cyber Security on The Data Breach of PDN: Far from Ideal?
Indonesia faced a significant cyberattack which targeted on Pusat Data Nasional (PDN) in June 15th 2024. That cyberattack’s kind of existing malware called Lockbit 3.0 which caused unauthorized access to sensitive data for several days before successfully stopped. It affected more than 230 public agencies, including ministries. It’s related to the term of cyberattack itself, cyberattack as a deliberate and malicious attempt to leverage vulnerabilities in technology, human fac
Jul 24, 20245 min read


Serangan Siber terhadap Pusat Data Nasional
Ilustrasi Cracker Pada tanggal 20 Juni 2024, Indonesia mengalami serangan siber yang mengakibatkan lumpuhnya beberapa layanan masyrakat. Pusat data ini mengelola 73 data kementerian lembaga serta ratusan instansi milik pemerintah daerah, disatu sisi pemerintah hanya memiliki cadangan data sekitar 2%. Salah satu sektor yang paling terdampak adalah sektor imigrasi dan menyebabkan terjadinya penumpukan antrian pada bandara dan pelabuhan. Dalam konferensi pers, Ketua BSSN, Hinsa
Jul 4, 20242 min read


Indonesia Enhances its Underwater Defence Capability with the Acquisition of Scorpène Submarines from France.
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
Apr 14, 20242 min read