TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Popular Reads
No popular reads data found
Top Results
No results found. Please check your search term and try again
Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search results
Popular Reads
No popular reads data found
Top Results
No results found. Please check your search term and try again
Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search resultsarmy
Opinion 2 months ago
PREMIUM
Analysis: Army undergoes massive expansion despite absence of real external threats
The Army is creating 750 new battalions of combat troops in the next four years to ensure presence in every district nationwide, but in the absence of a credible explanation of where the new external threats are coming from, the plan raises speculations about the real motive.
Asia & Pacific 6 months ago
Nepal army patrols after deadly protests oust PM
Protests had began Monday in the Nepali capital against the government's ban on social media and over corruption, but escalated into an outpouring of rage nationwide with government buildings set on fire after a deadly crackdown claimed at least 19 lives.
Politics 7 months ago
PREMIUM
TNI plans expansion of army’s elite forces beyond Java
The Indonesian Military (TNI) is planning to expand its Army’s Special Forces (Kopassus) structure outside Java as part of a restructuring of elite forces across all three military branches, a move that has sparked mixed reactions from military observers and human rights groups.
Politics 9 months ago
PREMIUM
Army’s recruitment of 24,000 noncombat personnel criticized
The Army has come under scrutiny again over its drive to recruit 24,000 personnel to serve in noncombat roles in agriculture and health care, with critics warning it could deepen military involvement in civilian life and undermine the armed forces’ professionalism.
