Unlike President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, has yet to introduce a coherent national maritime strategy. In fact, following his inauguration in October, Prabowo began his administration by dissolving one of Jokowi’s main maritime legacies: the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment (Marves). Established during Jokowi’sContinue Reading
Indonesia’s parliament today passed a suite of controversial amendments to the country’s military law, which human rights groups say will likely remove hard-won checks on the power of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI). The changes to the 2004 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law expand the government’s ability to appoint servingContinue Reading
Indonesia’s government appears to have backed down in its attempt to legalize the appointment of serving military personnel to civilian government positions, after an outcry that the administration was seeking to undermine post-Suharto norms about the role of the country’s military. Yesterday, President Prabowo Subianto’s administration introduced a diluted versionContinue Reading
On January 28, the French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group made a historic first port call in Indonesia as part of its deployment to the Indo-Pacific under the “Clemenceau 25” Mission. The visit also preceded the French Navy-led “La Perouse 25,” an unprecedented naval exercise involving nine countriesContinue Reading
