by Alfin Febrian Basundoro During the defense leadership meeting held by the Indonesian Ministry of Defense in January 2025, Brigadier...

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

Key Takeaways Indonesia can leverage its relationship with India to bridge the interests of Quad and ASEAN, ensuring inclusivity remains...

By: Curie Maharani and Wendy A. Prajuli 17 March 2025 ASEAN must reinforce its unity and centrality, leveraging strategic partnerships like India to navigate shifting geopolitics. United States (US) President Donald Trump’s appointment of a hawkish, anti-Chinese secretary of state and a defence minister signalled that future US policy would not only escalate Indo-Pacific tensions but also sideline ASEAN. ASEAN must not be caught off guard, as was Europe. ASEAN must reinforce

by: Xolisile Dube Anti-quota protesters march with Bangladeshi flags and sticks as they engage in a clash with Bangladesh Chhatra...