France’s Naval Group recently announced that Indonesia had signed a contract to purchase two Scorpene submarines, which a lithium-ion battery system will power in a deal valued at around $2 billion. The most interesting part to me is that both submarines will be built in Indonesia by state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL at its facility in … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Security | Southeast Asia A complaint filed with the country’s Human Rights Commission claims that three state-owned firms have transferred arms to Myanmar’s military in recent years, including since the 2021 coup. Advertisement Human rights groups yesterday filed a complaint with Indonesia’s Human Rights Commission asking it to investigate suspected arms sales by state-owned companies to … Read more
Advertisement Indonesia’s progress on major defense acquisitions under Minister of Defense and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has continued apace in recent weeks. A long-gestating deal for Indonesia to buy 24 F-15 fighter jets moved one step closer to completion in August, as Prabowo flew to the United States and inked a Memorandum of Understanding with … Read more
Advertisement When Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appointed his two-time presidential rival Prabowo Subianto as Minister of Defense in 2019, there were many skeptics. Prabowo ran a divisive campaign, and analysts wondered whether he would faithfully execute Jokowi’s agenda. But as he prepares for a third presidential run, Prabowo can campaign on a record of … Read more