By: Priazqani Rampadito - On 18 May 2026, President Prabowo Subianto presided over a ceremony handing six Rafale fighters to the Indonesian military. The event marked a visible advance in modernization, but a handover cannot establish whether a force can sustain combat operations. In July, the government projected a full-year budget deficit of Rp734.3 trillion, or 2.85 percent of GDP. Together, they underscore the need to align modernization with the resources required to su