Researching Indonesia, military & security • Executive Director @verve_research • Non-Resident Fellow @brookingsinst • PhD @ANU_SDSC • ❤ the cello
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Cambodia continues to diversify its security partnerships beyond China, resuming Ex Angkor Sentinel with US after 10-year pause
Cambodia’s army to resume joint military exercises with the US next year
apnews.com/article/cambodia-…
New @CSISIndonesia commentary on building substantial, not just aspirational, India 🇮🇳Indonesia 🇮🇩 ties, by Dr @PremeshaSaha cc @AsiaSocietyAus csis.or.id/publication/a-gol…
So pleased our Southeast Asia conflict decision-making report is finally published! @BicTranVn asiasociety.org/australia/ma…
Catch the launch event below ⬇️
Our event recording of the launch of the 'Maritime Southeast Asia amidst an armed conflict between the US and China report' is now up on Youtube!
Watch now: youtu.be/QeVOSSR6hLc?si=zrsZ…
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🇮🇩🇺🇳🇱🇧 Duty continues, even in grief:
Indonesian @UNIFIL_ peacekeepers pay tribute to their three fallen comrades via video link while still maintaining their positions in southern Lebanon and sheltering in bunkers (2/4)
📸Indobatt
A solemn ceremony took place on Thursday, at the Beirut International Airport to pay tribute to three fallen @UNIFIL_ peacekeepers.
Captain Zulmi Aditya Skandar, First Sergeant Mohammad Nur Ichwan, and Private First Class Farizal Rhomadhon served for peace under the UN flag.
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Still no updates? 😞
⚠️ Four soldiers (one Captain, two 1st Lts, and a Sgt) have been arrested and named suspects in the acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus. All of them serve in the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS)
The key questions now are who ordered the attack and whether the activist was targeted mainly for criticising the military
cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20…
France 🇫🇷 names its new generation, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, France Libre, after the government-in-exile and the resistance movement during WWII
France Libre.
La France est libre, audacieuse, souveraine et puissante.
Le porte-avions de nouvelle génération (PA-NG), prévu pour remplacer le Charles de Gaulle en 2038, portera un nom fort et symbolique : France Libre.
En construction à Nantes-Indret aujourd’hui, et bientôt dans tous les territoires à travers plus de 800 entreprises et des milliers d’emploi, le porte-avions de nouvelle génération est une aventure industrielle, en particulier pour @navalgroup, @Technicatome et les Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Le « France Libre » produira les effets militaires attendus de la puissance aérienne déployée depuis la mer.
Il multiplie les capacités de surveillance, de renseignement et de frappe, avec une mobilité exceptionnelle offrant l’accès à tous les théâtres d’opérations.
Il est une plateforme capable de projeter un groupe aérien hybride, composé d’avions habités et de systèmes dronisés.
Il est nativement numérique, sécurisé, connecté et data-centré pour permettre une évolutivité tout au long de sa durée de vie.
Vive le « France Libre »
Vive la France libre.
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"Indonesia’s navy has intensified anti-access and anti-area denial (A2/AD) exercises... part of a broader push to tighten maritime law enforcement."
TNI-AL gives a whole new meaning to concept of A2/AD by applying it to non-traditional marsec issues. en.antaranews.com/news/40861…
This whole case makes me terribly sad ...
⚠️ Four soldiers (one Captain, two 1st Lts, and a Sgt) have been arrested and named suspects in the acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus. All of them serve in the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS)
The key questions now are who ordered the attack and whether the activist was targeted mainly for criticising the military
cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20…
Natalie Sambhi retweeted
⚠️ Four soldiers (one Captain, two 1st Lts, and a Sgt) have been arrested and named suspects in the acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus. All of them serve in the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS)
The key questions now are who ordered the attack and whether the activist was targeted mainly for criticising the military
cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20…
⚠️⚠️An Indonesian human rights activist, Andrie Yunus, who is known for, among others, his vocal criticism of the military’s expanding influence over civilian affairs, was attacked with acid in Jakarta on Thursday (12/3), leaving him with burns covering 24% of his body, including his face and eyes
"Mr Andrie had been a vocal critic of moves to increase the influence of the military in the Indonesian government, and had just finished recording a podcast on the topic when he was attacked."
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asi…
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Indonesia should keep the option of withdrawal open, particularly if participation risks inconsistency with its legal obligations.
If Indonesia seeks to uphold its multilateral commitments, it should allocate greater efforts toward UN-based mechanisms rather than participating in an exclusive arrangement. UN frameworks provide more avenues for agenda-setting and the right to challenge even the most powerful country.
Re-centering diplomacy within established multilateral institutions would better safeguard Indonesia’s legal credibility and foreign policy consistency.
Indonesia's membership of the Board of Peace could potentially violate its international legal obligations by maintaining unlawful occupation. Insightful analysis by @CSISIndonesia's Farhan Julianto 👏
csis.or.id/publication/indon…
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Fulcrum Commentary by @IanJStorey - Indonesia’s plans to acquire a second-hand aircraft carrier from Italy have been derided. The warship is more a symbol of Indonesia’s global aspirations than an operational asset for the country’s navy.
fulcrum.sg/indonesias-aircra…
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Our deepest condolences on the passing of LTG (Ret.) Agus Widjojo, a highly respected reformist whose contributions helped shape a more professional and democratic Indonesian Military
Among Indonesian security scholars, his words and wisdom will continue to be heard and reflected upon for years to come
Rest easy, General. We have the watch 🥀🙏
From @DrAlexArifianto: “The treaty intends to develop mutual trust between Indonesia 🇮🇩 and Australia 🇦🇺 and encourage leaders of each nation to communicate with the other in good faith … is aimed at preventing diplomatic surprises and their potential fallout.” #ausdef
I am pleased to inform you that my latest article entitled: "The Australia - Indonesia Treaty of Common Security: Strengthening Trust Between Two Regional Partners" was recently published at IDSS Paper. @RSIS_NTU
rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication…
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Very useful, nuanced, overview of the new Australia-Indonesia security treaty by @SecurityScholar lowyinstitute.org/the-interp…
Australia 🇦🇺 and Indonesia 🇮🇩 turn momentum into a concrete treaty—but Indonesia stays true to its nonaligned roots. What does this mean for regional security and AUS-Indo ties? My take for @LowyInstitute's Interpreter: lowyinstitute.org/the-interp…
@verve_research #ververesearch
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"consult on potential unilateral or joint responses if either or both countries' security is threatened"
The odds of TNI joining the Second Great Emu War have significantly increased
JUST IN 🇮🇩🇦🇺: President @prabowo and Prime Minister @AlboMP announced a new major security treaty between Indonesia and Australia that commits both nations to hold regular consultations at the leader and ministerial levels on security matters, identify and undertake mutually beneficial security activities, and consult on potential unilateral or joint responses if either or both countries' security is threatened
The formal signing is expected to take place in January next year during Albanese's visit to Indonesia
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Dalam kunjungan kenegaraan ke Australia, saya bersama Perdana Menteri Australia, @AlboMP, telah menyepakati perjanjian bilateral di bidang keamanan antara kedua negara.
Melalui keterangan pers bersama di Kapal HMAS Canberra, kami menegaskan pentingnya penguatan kerja sama Indonesia–Australia yang berlandaskan persahabatan, kepercayaan, saling menghormati, serta komitmen bersama untuk menjunjung tinggi perdamaian.
Ke depan, Indonesia dan Australia akan terus melaksanakan konsultasi secara berkala mengenai isu-isu keamanan, sekaligus memperkuat koordinasi dan latihan bersama guna menjaga stabilitas kawasan serta meningkatkan ketahanan regional.
Pangkalan Angkatan Laut Garden Island, Sydney, Australia, 12 November 2025.
