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Canadian Foreign Minister visited Indonesia to meet our officials. I believe it could be some kind of message coming from G 7 countries about Russia present during G 20 meetings in Indonesia.
Canadian FM also said in this meeting that her country fully support Indonesia's Presidency in G 20.
Canadian FM also said in this meeting that her country fully support Indonesia's Presidency in G 20.
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Kishida to visit Indonesia, Thailand in early May
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo as an extraordinary Diet session was closed on December 21, 2021. (AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)
Kyodo News Tokyo, Japan
● Wed, April 13, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Southeast Asia during the Golden Week holidays starting in late April, seeking to strengthen cooperation amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's growing assertiveness in the region, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.
Kishida is planning to travel to Thailand in early May during his trip that will include Indonesia and Vietnam, while he is also considering visiting Britain and Italy in the holiday period. During the upcoming Southeast Asia trip, Kishida is expected to underscore cooperation toward realizing the vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific amid China's rise.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo as an extraordinary Diet session was closed on December 21, 2021. (AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)
Kyodo News Tokyo, Japan
● Wed, April 13, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Southeast Asia during the Golden Week holidays starting in late April, seeking to strengthen cooperation amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's growing assertiveness in the region, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.
Kishida is planning to travel to Thailand in early May during his trip that will include Indonesia and Vietnam, while he is also considering visiting Britain and Italy in the holiday period. During the upcoming Southeast Asia trip, Kishida is expected to underscore cooperation toward realizing the vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific amid China's rise.
Kishida to visit Indonesia, Thailand in early May
Kishida is planning to travel to Thailand in early May during his trip that will include Indonesia and Vietnam, while he is also considering visiting Britain and Italy in the holiday period.
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SAFRAN'S DELEGATION VISITS PINDAD, DISCUSSED THE SMART BOMB COOPERATION FOR RAFALE
PT Pindad's Director of Technology and Development, Sigit P. Santosa accompanied by VP of Business Development, Yayat Ruyat and VP of Innovation, Windhu Paramarta and his staff welcomed the visit from the French Safran Electronics & Defense delegation, namely Andrea Bianchini, Clarisse Madeleine, and Patrice de Tervea on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Gd. Directorate of Pindad Bandung.
The purpose of this visit is to further discuss cooperation in the MK-82 bomb field to support the Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) Smart Bomb which will later be used on Rafale fighter aircraft. Pindad plays a role in producing the bodies and contents of explosives for bombs. Other collaborations that will be carried out are in the field of optronics, control systems and other collaborations that will be explored together.
Director of Technology & Development of PT Pindad, Sigit P. Santosa said that with this collaboration in the future Pindad will have the ability to produce and develop smart guided bomb products.
"PT Pindad has the ability to develop products and also produce the MK-82 used in the Rafale, which is one of the factors that we collaborate with Safran, a manufacturer that has a high reputation in the defense sector with its smart guided bomb. "Safran is very serious about collaborating on the development of the MK-82 smart guided bomb with Pindad, which will produce it and Safran as a guidance kit provider, so that in the future Pindad will also have this capability adapted to conditions in Indonesia," Sigit said.
With this strategic partnership, Pindad will become a lead integrator and strengthen the capability of the domestic defense industry ecosystem.
"According to the mandate of Law 16 of 2012 concerning the defense industry, the lead integrator of defense products must be domestic, we build stronger defense ID capabilities and establish strategic networking partnerships with global partners of which Safran is one," Sigit continued.
After the product discussion and discussion, the
Director of Technology and Development, Sigit P. Santosa and the SAFRAN delegation then carried out a plant tour to review the company's forging & cast production facilities and machining. Safran will also inspect the large-caliber munitions production facility at the Turen Munitions Division, Malang on April 13, 2022.
Indonesia and France have established strong defense cooperation, especially in the defense sector. On February 10, 2022, Indonesia officially purchased 42 units of French Rafale fighter aircraft. The signing of the contract for the acquisition of 42 new generation Rafale aircraft was carried out in the presence of the Minister of the French Armed Forces Florence Parly, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto.
It is hoped that this collaboration will make PT Pindad a strategic partner for Safran and prove that the domestic defense industry, both in terms of technology and capabilities, is capable of producing and developing high-quality products.
Safran Electronics & Defense - Missile AASM HAMMER
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Soldiers from Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, perform the culminating field exercise at Cicalengka, Indonesia, March 16-17, 2022. U.S. Army soldiers and TNI Soldiers worked together to perform patrols in the Indonesian jungle to suppress opposing forces in the local village. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Proper, 25th Infantry Division)
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100 trillion Rupiah ? Awful budgetary management ? I speculate it will be Defense Ministry or Police or both
The other candidate is PUPR ( construction ), but this Ministry in my opinion has been managed by the right person and the result is massively positive.
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The other candidate is PUPR ( construction ), but this Ministry in my opinion has been managed by the right person and the result is massively positive.
Dipimpin Kemenhan & Polri, Ini 10 KL Dengan Dana Jumbo 2022!
Belanja kementerian dan lembaga (K/L) negara pada 2022 sebesar Rp 940,6 triliun atau turun 11,2%.
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April 15, 2022
DUBAI, UAE (CNN) – UAE Presidential Advisor Anwar Gargash said Western hegemony over the international system was in recent days, noting that change is natural in life and constancy and stability are the exceptions of the rule.
Gargash said in the Mohammed bin Zayed Council that the emergence of economic power and technology from Asia, represented by China, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia, “will change the west-leaning balance so that this economy has become less western,” he said.
The Emirati diplomat added: “China is now a major economic and technological player and a very important political player, although we are not going to put it in the ranks of America now, but these changes show that change is the rule in the international system, not.” constancy and stability,” as he put it.
Gargash said, “The international system today of Western hegemony over the international system is in its last days,” noting that change is natural and that the dollar-dependent economic system is only 70 years old.
The Emirati diplomat stated: “Today we see that countries are dependent on the dollar as a global currency and we believe this has always been the case. The truth is that the international system that depends on the dollar is 50, 60 or 70 years old, so change is the nature of life,” he said.
The Emirati diplomat discussed the Houthi attack on civilian facilities in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi last January and the role of this incident in “testing” the Emirates’ alliances with some countries.
Gargash said: “The aim of launching such missiles is not only material damage to the UAE, but also moral damage and damage to the UAE's march". He continued, "Of course, this was an alarm bell after the 50-year celebrations and the feeling that the state has this great momentum of accomplishments, that there are also challenges, and the most prominent challenges are those that target your security and stability." he said.
The Emirati diplomat added: "We should not have lived with this challenge, but rather took all the necessary steps to address it, and there were measures to protect the country, but in addition to this there was also a test and still is for many of our alliances, because many of our alliances really depend on the issue of commitment and therefore there is undoubtedly the need to review The nature of the commitment obligations” as he put it.
Gargash continued, saying of the Houthi attack: “We cannot accept that things are going back to normal in the face of this challenge because this is something unnatural and We do not accept that we live under the threat of a non-governmental militia that decides how it will be opposed to the UAE and other countries.” He believed that the UAE should follow the principle of "a hand that builds and a hand that protects," according to him.
Speaking on the Emirates’ alliances, the former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said: “We are still in the process of reordering our affairs, reconsidering our alliances and confirming that these alliances are part of the overall system to protect the UAE.”
The Emirati diplomat criticized the division of countries by some Western analysts into democratic and authoritarian countries, saying: “The division of countries into democratic and authoritarian countries by some Western analysts is a rejected proposition because it means: “Either if you are with us, you are a democratic country, or if you are against us, you are authoritarian.” The truth is that the space between the accepted regimes as democratic and authoritarian is large.. This is a kind of political propaganda."
On a related issue, Gargash explained that the “bridge-building” approach of UAE diplomacy with the countries of the region is due to the fact that the “middle” country in terms of population, as he described it, can only be within an ” Arab or regional bloc” in the face of a region undergoing change and harsh conditions.
Gargash pointed out that the UAE believes in resolving disputes with other countries through diplomatic channels, which can take longer and be more patient, but that their consequences remain much less than “open confrontations,” as he put it.
We have to focus on local defense industry enhancement and kick out dependence-corrupt mentality that make us keep importing defense weapon that can easily be embargoed later as it seen in Russian-Ukraine war. Potential future conflict is not only limited to China, but Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia with high Western power support, it is despite the probability is very small but we have EEZ dispute with Malaysia in Ambalat for example.
Not to mention something bad may happen in Papua island where majority has Christian followers, something like happening in East Timor in 1990 ( Santa Cruz) accident that prompted US defense embargo (where later European Union (EU) also embargo Indonesia as Western power is likely to unite) can potentially happen in the future in Papua.
I prefer increasing R&D budget in relation to defense sector instead of buying imported weapons abroad. We have 5 state owned companies working in defense sector, subsidizing their R&D is not a sin, even USA government subsidize their local defense companies which are basically private owned.
Talking about fighter jets, I prefer we focus on KF21/IFX program rather than adding more Rafale fighters and buying F 15EX. State budget is already very tight with Jokowi administration focus on economic development and infrastructure projects. We cannot afford to have more Rafale and buy F 15 EX.
Some defense procurement that is now much beyond our capability like satellite military of course can be procured abroad with TOT and also preference for company that has already had good connection with our local companies like Airbus Defense.
Another Joint venture with foreign companies in important defense assets like submarine should also be funded by state budget as it leads to independency rather than just buying imported defense equipment.
Procurement for some CN 235 planes and N 219 Maritime version needs to be done as well
DUBAI, UAE (CNN) – UAE Presidential Advisor Anwar Gargash said Western hegemony over the international system was in recent days, noting that change is natural in life and constancy and stability are the exceptions of the rule.
Gargash said in the Mohammed bin Zayed Council that the emergence of economic power and technology from Asia, represented by China, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia, “will change the west-leaning balance so that this economy has become less western,” he said.
The Emirati diplomat added: “China is now a major economic and technological player and a very important political player, although we are not going to put it in the ranks of America now, but these changes show that change is the rule in the international system, not.” constancy and stability,” as he put it.
Gargash said, “The international system today of Western hegemony over the international system is in its last days,” noting that change is natural and that the dollar-dependent economic system is only 70 years old.
The Emirati diplomat stated: “Today we see that countries are dependent on the dollar as a global currency and we believe this has always been the case. The truth is that the international system that depends on the dollar is 50, 60 or 70 years old, so change is the nature of life,” he said.
The Emirati diplomat discussed the Houthi attack on civilian facilities in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi last January and the role of this incident in “testing” the Emirates’ alliances with some countries.
Gargash said: “The aim of launching such missiles is not only material damage to the UAE, but also moral damage and damage to the UAE's march". He continued, "Of course, this was an alarm bell after the 50-year celebrations and the feeling that the state has this great momentum of accomplishments, that there are also challenges, and the most prominent challenges are those that target your security and stability." he said.
The Emirati diplomat added: "We should not have lived with this challenge, but rather took all the necessary steps to address it, and there were measures to protect the country, but in addition to this there was also a test and still is for many of our alliances, because many of our alliances really depend on the issue of commitment and therefore there is undoubtedly the need to review The nature of the commitment obligations” as he put it.
Gargash continued, saying of the Houthi attack: “We cannot accept that things are going back to normal in the face of this challenge because this is something unnatural and We do not accept that we live under the threat of a non-governmental militia that decides how it will be opposed to the UAE and other countries.” He believed that the UAE should follow the principle of "a hand that builds and a hand that protects," according to him.
Speaking on the Emirates’ alliances, the former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said: “We are still in the process of reordering our affairs, reconsidering our alliances and confirming that these alliances are part of the overall system to protect the UAE.”
The Emirati diplomat criticized the division of countries by some Western analysts into democratic and authoritarian countries, saying: “The division of countries into democratic and authoritarian countries by some Western analysts is a rejected proposition because it means: “Either if you are with us, you are a democratic country, or if you are against us, you are authoritarian.” The truth is that the space between the accepted regimes as democratic and authoritarian is large.. This is a kind of political propaganda."
On a related issue, Gargash explained that the “bridge-building” approach of UAE diplomacy with the countries of the region is due to the fact that the “middle” country in terms of population, as he described it, can only be within an ” Arab or regional bloc” in the face of a region undergoing change and harsh conditions.
Gargash pointed out that the UAE believes in resolving disputes with other countries through diplomatic channels, which can take longer and be more patient, but that their consequences remain much less than “open confrontations,” as he put it.
We have to focus on local defense industry enhancement and kick out dependence-corrupt mentality that make us keep importing defense weapon that can easily be embargoed later as it seen in Russian-Ukraine war. Potential future conflict is not only limited to China, but Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia with high Western power support, it is despite the probability is very small but we have EEZ dispute with Malaysia in Ambalat for example.
Not to mention something bad may happen in Papua island where majority has Christian followers, something like happening in East Timor in 1990 ( Santa Cruz) accident that prompted US defense embargo (where later European Union (EU) also embargo Indonesia as Western power is likely to unite) can potentially happen in the future in Papua.
I prefer increasing R&D budget in relation to defense sector instead of buying imported weapons abroad. We have 5 state owned companies working in defense sector, subsidizing their R&D is not a sin, even USA government subsidize their local defense companies which are basically private owned.
Talking about fighter jets, I prefer we focus on KF21/IFX program rather than adding more Rafale fighters and buying F 15EX. State budget is already very tight with Jokowi administration focus on economic development and infrastructure projects. We cannot afford to have more Rafale and buy F 15 EX.
Some defense procurement that is now much beyond our capability like satellite military of course can be procured abroad with TOT and also preference for company that has already had good connection with our local companies like Airbus Defense.
Another Joint venture with foreign companies in important defense assets like submarine should also be funded by state budget as it leads to independency rather than just buying imported defense equipment.
Procurement for some CN 235 planes and N 219 Maritime version needs to be done as well
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I've been lurking since long time ago. If I remember this subforum had many members. Now where are they? Why there is only one person left here sharing informations? Is there any reason they left / gone?
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We had like 7-8 active posters here but the mods got really one sided whenever there are exchanges of words between Indonesian posters and posters from certain other countries. Many left or became passive readers. Currently there are two that are still active, Indos and Daniel808 although the latter is posting mostly non Indonesia stuff.
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