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[Carlosa]

Indonesia nabs 3 Thai boats with 79 trafficked fishermen on board

May 17, 2016
https://www.yahoo.com/news/indonesia-nabs-3-boats-79-trafficked-fishermen-board-093431774.html?nhp=1

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Three Thai fishing boat captains have escaped from custody in Indonesia after their vessels were seized with dozens of trafficked foreign fishermen on board, an official said Tuesday.

The captains were detained on April 12 when they were found operating trawlers under Malaysian flags that were fishing off Kalimantan, Indonesia's part of Borneo island, said Sumono Darwinto, chief of the local fishing office in Pontianak.

He said the captains escaped on May 7 after scaling the wall of their detention center in the middle of the night, and are being sought by police and military officials. Eight other Thai crew members remain in detention.

The Fisheries Ministry in Jakarta said the 79 crew members from Cambodia and Myanmar were identified as victims of trafficking, and most had fake Thai travel documents.

Cambodia's Foreign Ministry has said 54 of its citizens were found on the boats after having been lured into taking jobs that promised high salaries and large bonuses for bringing in a lot of fish.

Indonesian authorities have been aggressively cracking down on foreign fishing vessels operating illegally in the country's waters. To send a message to foreign fishing companies, Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has ordered that boats found plundering fish from Indonesian waters be blown up and sunk, and has taken a strong stance against trafficked fishermen.

The latest boat seizures come after a yearlong Associated Press investigation into human trafficking in Southeast Asia's lucrative seafood industry. It exposed a slave island in remote eastern Indonesia where hundreds of poor migrant fishermen, mostly from Myanmar, were being brutally abused aboard Thai-run trawlers and forced to fish for little or no money for years at a time. The AP followed the fish caught by the slaves to Thailand and then to some of America's largest food sellers, including Wal-Mart, Kroger and Sysco. More than 2,000 fishermen were freed last year after the stories were published.

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Associated Press writer Margie Mason contributed to this report.

 

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[MarveL]

Pindad - The 11th Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX - Jordan)

May 18, 2016 2:35 am JST
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines join hands on maritime terror
JUN SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, center, speaks at a meeting on maritime security between officials from three Southeast Asian nations.

JAKARTA -- Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines will start jointly monitoring the Celebes Sea in response to a spate of recent attacks by Islamic extremists and pirates, securing a key sea lane that could provide an alternative to the South China Sea in an emergency.

Foreign ministers and military chiefs of the three countries met May 5 in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta to discuss the growing security threat in the Celebes. They issued a joint statement including plans to patrol the waters and to share information about extremists and pirates operating there, as well as to establish a trilateral emergency hotline.



The agreement sent a message to the world that the three countries will jointly secure the economically important Celebes Sea, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said after the meeting. She said she will make every effort to ensure the safety of the sea lane, citing a successful anti-piracy campaign by Indonesia and its neighbors in the Strait of Malacca.

The Celebes Sea is a significant economic asset to the three nations surrounding it. It boasts rich fishing grounds while also serving as a key lane for containerships and coal carriers sailing through Southeast Asia, such as coal shipments from Indonesia to the Philippines. The waters will only play a larger role as Southeast Asian economies grow.

The Philippines and Indonesia face a shortage of necessary aircraft and ships for maritime patrols, and are bolstering their military capabilities in response to Chinese expansion in the South China Sea. The Philippines boosted military spending by 25% in 2015 and Indonesia by 16%, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The average increase across Southeast Asia was 8.8%.

The Celebes Sea is seen as a potential alternative to the shipping lanes in the South China Sea should any conflict erupt in the latter. About $40 billion worth of cargo passes through the Celebes a year, according to Reuters. It could be a key link for resource shipments from the Middle East and Australia to such countries as Japan and South Korea.

A Philippine extremist group kidnapped the crew of Indonesian ships for ransom at the end of March. Cracking down on the surge in piracy has been a challenge, because the waters fall under three separate jurisdictions.

Some of these pirates have claimed ties to the Islamic State militant group. They are likely using ransom to fund terrorist attacks, feeding concerns that the Celebes could become an international terror hot spot like Somalia.

http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Eco...sia-Philippines-join-hands-on-maritime-terror

 

[faries]

The Indonesian Army shooting team show off their trophies at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting at Puckapunyal Military Range, Victoria, during 3-20 May 2016.

The International Champion Shot, Lieutenant Appolta Siahaan of the Indonesian Army, shows off his gold medals won at the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting at Puckapunyal Military Range, Victoria, during 3-20 May 2016.

https://www.facebook.com/Aasam2013/

The following medals while :
1. Indonesia : 18 gold , 8 silver , 4 bronze .
2. China : 6 gold , 12 silver , 4 bronze .
3. Japan : 4 gold , 3 silver , 1 bronze .
4. Thailand : 1 gold , 3 silver , 4 bronze .
5. Canada : 1 gold , 1 silver , 4 bronze .
6. New Zealand : 1 gold , 1 silver .
7. Anzac : 1 gold , 1 bronze .
8. South Korea : 1 gold .
9. Singapore : 1 gold .
10. UK : 2 silver , 4 bronze . 1
1. Malaysia : 1 silver , 2 bronze .
12. Brunei : 1 silver , 1 bronze .
13. USMC : 1 bronze .
14. Australia : -
15. US Army : -
16. France : -
17. Tonga : -
18. Eastern Leste : -
19. PNG : -
20. United Arab Emirates : -
Source : TNI Puspen

Brimob task force call sign paniki 1 working with indonesian navy special forces Denjaka call sign Nanggala 5 to hunt those fucking terorist in deep jungle Poso ... TNI and POLRI joint special operation#brimob#denjaka#paniki#nanggala
photo credit to @SW04

 

[Nike]

http://tni-au.mil.id/pustaka/pesawa...ah-khasanah-teknologi-pesawat-canggih-di-cina

rumours, Indonesia will take a look at J-31 prospect before deciding with Su-35

 

[initial_d]

http://tni-au.mil.id/pustaka/pesawa...ah-khasanah-teknologi-pesawat-canggih-di-cina

rumours, Indonesia will take a look at J-31 prospect before deciding with Su-35

J-31?! This is a bad joke right!!
If the air force wanted 5th gen fighter why not pak fa instead

 

[Boss Dragun]

rumours, Indonesia will take a look at J-31 prospect before deciding with Su-35

Are you sure about SU-35? the article does not mention anything about SU-35. I doubt the Govt. Cancels the SU-35 deal. That would damage their trust.

Although, I do agree that we should observe the J-31. It'll provide great input for both countries to develop fighter jets if China agree for cooperation.

 

[Nike]

Are you sure about SU-35? the article does not mention anything about SU-35. I doubt the Govt. Cancels the SU-35 deal. That would damage their trust.

Although, I do agree that we should observe the J-31. It'll provide great input for both countries to develop fighter jets if China agree for cooperation.

no deal and no MOU for Su 35 so no damage for Indonesia-Russia relationship

 

[MacanJawa]

wtf j-31???

 

[Indos]

J-31?! This is a bad joke right!!
If the air force wanted 5th gen fighter why not pak fa instead

Man, just trust our team, they know what we dont know, and maybe China can offer better....

Btw, there is still issue on the J 31 current engine, the chance is low but still worth to consider though

 

[initial_d]

In my mind if the deal with russia for su-35 became sour, the air force will consider f-16 block 60 or block 70, never that j-31 cross my mind.....

 

[MacanJawa]

i think j-31 still in prototype phase

i mean flight testing

after read the link i think its not categorize as a rumour it just plain article about j-31 and its future, people please read

 

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