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View all search resultsThe government might face difficulties in modernizing the country’s primary weapons system (Alutsista) as much of its defense budget is allocated toward personnel expenses and maintenance of old equipment, defense analysts have said.
State-owned enterprises are keen to meet the military’s needs for locally made equipment as instructed recently by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, with some of the defense firms still filling previous orders.
Jokowi should have an easier job developing the local defense industry than previous presidents. All he has to do is ensure that all ministries and state agencies – not just the Defense Ministry and the TNI – buy their defense and security equipment locally.
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