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Indonesia Secures 19% U.S. Tariff Deal
Indonesia and the United States have finalized a trade agreement that reduces U.S. tariffs on Indonesian goods to 19% from 32%, marking a significant...
Indonesia at The Board of Peace: Realistic Choice or Subtle Coercion?
According to John Mearsheimer’s realist theory, great powers will shape, ignore, or even create new institutions when existing ones fail to serve their strategic...
Why Indonesia Is Doubling Down on Prabowo’s Growth Plan—Despite the Market Fallout
Inside Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's administration, officials are firmly supporting his controversial growth and spending policies, despite recent warnings from global financial agencies that...
Prabowo Among the Tough Guys of the Board of Peace
A thousand friends are still too few, one enemy is too many.
This is the diplomatic rhetoric often used by Prabowo Subianto for international geopolitical...
Missing Indonesian Navy Surveillance Plane Wreckage Found, 10 Crew Feared Dead
Indonesian authorities announced the discovery of the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance plane that went missing in South Sulawesi province. The ATR 42-500 turboprop,...
The Wrong Wings: Why Chinese Jet Fighter Is a Strategic Misfit for Indonesia
The modernization of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) remains an unresolved and persistently unsatisfactory issue. Although the defense budget has seen incremental increases, an...
Prabowo Reaffirms Commitment to Indonesia’s $32 Billion Nusantara Capital Project
Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, made his first overnight visit to the planned capital city of Nusantara, reiterating his administration’s commitment to the $32...
Indonesia’s Middle Power Choice: Defining Its Swing State Role
Indonesia is widely regarded as an emerging Asian middle power in the Indo-Pacific, but its strategic role is still unexpectedly vague. This commentary argues...
Indonesia’s Criminal Code Takes Effect with Oversight Warnings
Indonesia’s new criminal code, passed in 2022 and taking effect on January 2, replaces Dutch-era laws with a modern legal framework. The 345-page code...
The Melaka-Dumai Project: Between The Bridge and The Trap
Is the planned Melaka-Dumai bridge intended to bring the people closer together, or is it intended to bring capital closer together for the benefit...