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View all search resultsThe government’s plan to provide military training for thousands of civil servants has sparked mixed reactions among the public and analysts, with some praising the policy’s efficiency while others question its relevance amid evolving patterns of modern warfare.
Activists have slammed the government for pressing ahead with installing the first batch of military reservists despite the law that regulates the controversial program still being reviewed by the Constitutional Court.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo recently signed a regulation allowing civilians to enlist as military reservists in a bid to strengthen the country’s defense system and deal with emerging national threats.
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 Defense Ministry plans to start recruiting young people to become military reservists sometime in the middle of this year, as an implementation of the 2019 law on the management of national resources for state defense, despite criticisms.
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