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Academia 3 months ago
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Silencing human rights defenders: Southeast Asia’s accountability crisis
Across Southeast Asia, human rights defenders face a tightening noose of physical violence and high-tech digital repression, threatening the very future of the rule of law and civic space in the region.
Academia 4 months ago
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Misreading Iran: How strategy collapses into damage control
When "quick wins" collide with deep-rooted regional resilience, global powers face a sobering reality: in the age of drone warfare and strategic miscalculation, air sovereignty is no longer just a legal concept - it is the ultimate survival tool.
Opinion 4 months ago
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Analysis: Overflight dilemma: Between sovereignty and security
Indonesia is facing mounting scrutiny over a United States proposal to introduce a notification-based overflight arrangement. As policymakers weigh strategic cooperation against legal consistency and long-standing non-alignment, the decision may ultimately redefine Indonesia’s position within an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific security landscape.
Academia 4 months ago
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The Hormuz naval blockade and strategic implications for Indonesia
As Mideast tensions reignite the threat of naval blockades, Indonesia’s control over global maritime choke points is no longer just a geographical fact; it is a strategic liability pointing to a need for Jakarta to move beyond diplomatic partnerships toward a unified, modernized maritime command.
Academia 5 months ago
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Three lessons from history: Understanding US trade pact ‘traps’
The ART may look like a diplomatic win for Indonesia, but history warns of a hidden "American trap." From dismantled French giants to eroded Mexican sovereignty, these three case studies reveal how Washington uses legal fine print to turn partners into subordinates.
Academia 5 months ago
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Indonesia-US defense cooperation: Between national interest and geopolitical pressures
Indonesia’s deepening military ties with the United States represent a high-stakes balancing act between necessary defense modernization and the preservation of its foundational "free and active" sovereign identity.
Academia 5 months ago
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How US, Indonesia build strategic defense partnership anew
Washington is quietly rewriting the rules of Indo-Pacific strategy by swapping formal alliances for deep technological integration. The new defense pact with Indonesia proves that in the age of AI and autonomous warfare, operational "plug-and-play" matters far more than a signed treaty.
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