Commentary Proxy warfare is best described as a game of geopolitical chess. The game is evolving in nature, according to Candace Rondeaux, researcher at the Center on the Future of War, and David Sterman, senior policy analyst at New America. They define modern proxy warfare “as sponsorship of conventional or irregular forces that lie outside…
Indonesia President Says Need to Balance Health and Economy in Pandemic
JAKARTA—Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday in his annual state of the nation speech that there was a need to strike a balance between health and economic interests amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia’s biggest country. “The pandemic has indeed significantly slowed down our economic growth, but it must not hinder…
Indonesia’s Most Volatile Volcano Erupts on Java, Blanketing Towns in Ash
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted on Aug. 9, pouring ash and lava into the sky on Java, a densely populated island that’s home to more than a dozen active volcanoes. While hot ash from the eruption covered several villages and nearby towns, there was no immediate report of evacuations or deaths Mount Merapi, the most volatile of…
Indonesia’s Most Volatile Volcano Erupts in Java, Blanketing Towns in Ash
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted on Monday, pouring ash and lava into the sky on Java, a densely populated island that is home to more than a dozen active volcanoes. There was no immediate report of evacuations and nobody was killed, though hot ash from the eruption covered several villages and nearby towns. Mount Merapi, the…
Indonesia Hails ‘New Era’ for US Ties, Hosts Biggest Joint Military Drills
JAKARTA—Indonesia’s foreign minister said on Thursday her nation had entered a “new era of bilateral relations” with the United States, as the countries’ armed forces launched their biggest ever joint training exercise this week involving 3,000 troops. Speaking from Washington after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other officials, Retno Marsudi welcomed more…
US, Indonesia Countering Red China’s Expansion Launch Security Dialogue on South China Sea
August 5, 2021
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Aug. 3 that the Biden administration is launching “strategic dialogue” with Indonesia. The two countries have pledged to cooperate on issues such as safeguarding freedom of navigation in the South China Sea to contain communist China’s expansion in the region. Indonesia is the largest country and biggest…
Photographer Captures the Moment a Meteor Appears to Shoot Into Mouth of Volcano in Indonesia
An Indonesian photographer recently captured a stellar streak of light, alleged to be a meteor, on camera in the skies above Mount Merapi volcano on the island of Java. Gunarto Song, a travel and landscape photographer, visited the site on the night of May 28 to capture photos of the mountain under the light of the…
Indonesia’s Sinabung Volcano Spews Ash, Hot Clouds
MEDAN, Indonesia—A rumbling volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday shot billowing columns of ash and hot clouds down its slopes. The ash released by Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province reached more than 4,500 meters (14,760 feet) into the atmosphere, and an avalanche of searing gas clouds blew 1 kilometer (0.62 mile) to the…
Chinese Regime Prevents Expats in Indonesia From Returning to China
July 12, 2021
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Following a surge of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, reportedly caused by the Delta variant that originated in India, the Chinese regime is attempting to block expats from returning to China. Many people in Indonesia have been inoculated with Chinese-made vaccines but have still become infected with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19….
2 Suspected ISIS-Linked Terrorists Killed in Central Indonesia
PALU, Indonesia—Indonesian security forces on Sunday killed two suspected terrorists with ties to the ISIS terrorist group who were believed to be connected to the killing of Christian farmers on Sulawesi island, the country’s military said. The two men, identified as Rukli and Ahmad Gazali, were fatally shot during a pre-dawn raid by a five-man team…
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