How Prabowo will likely manage Indonesia’s defence and foreign policy

Summary

1. Military spending to increase by 20% (an extra 4 billion USD).
2. Focus on naval and aerial defence.
3. Strengthened partnerships with France and Turkey.
4. Avoiding aligning with any major bloc.
5. Opportunity for stronger Australia-Indonesia defence cooperation.

References

• Media Check: The STRATEGIST Australian Strategic Policy Institute ASPI Australian Commonwealth-owned independent, think tank: HIGH CREDIBILITY
• COLLECTIONS /The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC