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Politics 1 month ago
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Battalion expansion raises deforestation fears
The government’s plan to clear over 900 hectares of forest land for military territorial development battalions has drawn criticism from environmentalists, who warn the move could accelerate deforestation and undermine the ecological functions of Indonesia’s forests.
Society 2 months ago
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NGOs lambast military's waste management role as overreach
The TNI's increasing involvement in national waste management efforts is another example of military overreach in civilian affairs and risks potential conflicts of interest in commercial waste projects, watchdogs say.
Politics 4 months ago
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Creeping militarization looms as battalions expand nationwide: CSIS
The recent expansion of Army battalions across Indonesia has raised concerns over what analysts describe as “creeping militarization” under President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, pointing to a growing presence of military roles in civilian affairs that could weaken civilian supremacy.
Archipelago 5 months ago
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TNI smuggling crackdown in Riau raises military overreach concerns
The Indonesian Military (TNI) has foiled an attempt to smuggle food commodities from the Netherlands into Riau in an operation that has sparked concerns over potential military overreach into civilian affairs.
Middle East and Africa 5 months ago
From international outcast to mediator in Iran war, Pakistan's remarkable makeover
Munir has had several meetings with President Donald Trump, including an unprecedented one-on-one lunch at the White House, while the government has apprehended an Islamic State bomber accused of killing American troops and handed him over to the US.
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