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President Prabowo Subianto’s attendance at the parade in Beijing signals awareness that the world is shifting to a multipolar order, and that Indonesia is navigating its positioning amid uncertain currents.
Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan promises to convert the Minimum Essential Force military modernization program into the New Essential Force program if elected. He also aims to transform Southeast Asia into a center of economic growth.
The establishment of a reserve component has only reinforced demand for the government to build a professional military institution through the modernization of the national defense system and improvement of personnel welfare.
The countertrade deal is surely convenient as it allows Indonesia to reach the requirements of the second phase of its modernization doctrine, the minimum essential force (MEF), amidst the limited state budget. Still, the deal will face some challenges in its implementation.
