Indonesian Army
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Indonesia military called to end virginity tests for female recruits
JAKARTA, Aug 8 (dpa): The Indonesian military has faced renewed calls to end virginity tests for female applicants after its chief army indicated last month that ... -
Amnesty International welcomes Indonesian army’s wish to end virginity tests
Jakarta, Aug 6 (EFE) .- Controversial virginity tests demanded of women wishing to enter the Indonesian military could end, after the chief of staff questioned the ... -
Afghan fighting rages on as US, Britain accuse Taliban of slaughtering civilians
AFP Tue Aug 3, 2021 3:50 PM Afghan forces fought Monday August 2 to prevent a first major city from falling to the Taliban as the ... -
Misguided war games as strategic direction changes
This article by Professor Peter Dean and Professor Stephen Smith of the UWA Defense and Security Institute, originally appeared in The Australian. It’s time to rethink ... -
Indonesian forces arrest Papuan rebel who escaped from prison in 2016 – benarnews
Indonesian police arrested a Papuan separatist leader who was on the run after escaping from a Papua prison with several others in 2016, while serving a ... -
PTDI delivers two more Bell 412EPI helicopters to Indonesian military
July 21, 2021 through Gabriel Dominguez State aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) announced on July 21 that it had delivered two more Bell 412EPI multirole ... -
Indonesia’s delicate dance between China and the United States – The Diplomat
Publicity In late June, Jakarta and Washington began construction of a $ 3.5 million maritime training center in Batam, near Singapore and the southern entrance to ... -
“The East” shows why Indonesia’s War of Independence is a bridge between WWII and Vietnam
A new film suggests that the architects of the Vietnam War would have done well to study the role of the Dutch military in the Indonesian ... -
Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times
Hello. We cover the coronavirus cases in Indonesia, the devastating floods in Europe and the rise of militias in Afghanistan. Indonesia is the epicenter of the ... -
In memory of Siddiqui, Hasan, Ramrakha, three Indian journalists who died while covering the war
There is this poem by Lawrence Binyon called “For the Dead” and commemorating those who were killed in war, of which the fourth stanza reads: They ... -
Indonesia new COVID hotspot with increase in coronavirus cases driven by
Top of The World – our summary of the morning news from the editors of The World. Subscribe here. IndonesiaCoronavirus outbreaks are spread throughout Asia, with ... -
US joins calls for ASEAN to appoint special envoy to Myanmar – Radio Free Asia
The United States added its voice on Wednesday to international calls for ASEAN to appoint a special envoy to Myanmar, Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying ... -
President calls on army and police to quell conflicts
This (conflict between TNI and Polri) is prohibited from happening in the future. Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on the Indonesian National ... -
Indonesian police search for suspected pro-IS militants after killing 2 people in raid – BenarNews
Indonesian security forces were looking for three suspected members of a pro-Islamic State extremist group who escaped a raid that killed two other suspects in central ... -
TNI recruits thousands of volunteers for COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Defense Forces (TNI) on Saturday recruited thousands of medical and non-medical volunteers at TNI headquarters in Jakarta as vaccinators and administrative ... -
BTS collaborations drive increased interest online, iPrice says
The brands are capitalizing on BTS’s global influence as the K-pop boy group continues to reign at the top of the music charts. A report from ... -
Silencing the media: shooting in Indonesia reveals reporting risks | Freedom of press
Medan, Indonesia – Just days before he was fatally shot in the thigh, Indonesian journalist Mara Salem Harahap, known as Marsal, took his wife and two ... -
Philippine military plane crashes with 96 people on board
MANILA – A Philippine Air Force plane with 96 soldiers and crew on board crashed on the southern island of Jolo on Sunday, officials said. At ... -
5 BTS fans share their innovative recreations of BTS Meal
the BTS meal has taken the world by storm since its launch earlier this year. Composed of 9- or 10-piece chicken McNuggets (depending on your location), ... -
Indonesian Minister of Health on Delta Covid Wave and Hospital Capacity
The Indonesian government has added hospital bed capacity in anticipation of an increase in Covid infections after the holidays, but parts of the country are still ... -
Papua braces for violence as Indonesia vows to crush separatists
On April 25, Papua separatists shot dead Indonesia’s head of intelligence for the troubled region. General I Gusti Putu Danny Karya Nugraha was kill in a ... -
Indonesian troops hunt down Papuan fighters after killings
June 29, 2021 JAKARTA: Indonesian forces hunt down Papuan fighters after construction workers die. Indonesian police say they are looking for a group behind the deaths ... -
Papuans protest Draconian offer from Jakarta to replace Governor Enembe
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya Indonesia’s most troubled province of Papua is involved in yet another mass protest with protesters barricading provincial government buildings and offices ... -
11,500 Jakartans receive COVID-19 beatings at Bung Karno stadium
Jakarta (ANTARA) – At least 11,500 people took part in a COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Saturday at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Senayan, said Colonel ... -
Indonesian Army Provides Free Medical Services Near PNG Border
Keerom, Papua (ANTARA) – Indonesian military personnel provided free medical services to residents of Yuruf Kampong, Yaffi subdistrict, Keerom district, near the border between Papua province ... -
ASEAN Peace Initiative and the Myanmar Crisis: A Failed Attempt?
Historically, ASEAN has been closely linked with Myanmar. As a member of the Southeast Asia region and a member of ASEAN, Myanmar enjoys great importance. ASEAN ... -
The doomed peace talks with the CPP-NPA
With the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s tenure and the government declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) a terrorist organization, I doubt ... -
The Scratchbread team opens gluten-free bakery in Williamsburg
It’s been a minute since New York has heard from Matthew Tilden, the chef behind Bed-Stuy’s famous Scratchbread neighborhood bakery. In the half-decade since Tilden closed ...
