In late August, several U.S Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to undertake a bomber task force (BTF) mission in the Indo-Pacific region. Since arriving… Continue reading "USAF B-52s Deployed to Guam Exercise with Japan, Indonesia"
Indonesia-based shipbuilder North Sea Boats, also known as PT Lundin, launched future KRI Golok (688) for the Indonesian Navy – Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL) on the 21st of… Continue reading "PT Lundin Launches Trimaran Stealth Vessel for Indonesian Navy"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (9-13 August)"
An excerpt from a speech made by Indonesia General Pekasa during a teleconference appears to suggest the Indonesian army is moving away from “virginity testing” its female recruits. According to… Continue reading "Indonesian Army Ending ‘Virginity Tests’ For Female Recruits"
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) and the Indonesian Ministry of Defense both indicated they will be seeking to add additional T-50TH and T-50i Golden Eagle lead-in fighter trainers (LIFT)… Continue reading "Indonesia and Thailand to Buy Korean T-50 Jet Trainer Aircraft"
On June 14, six United States Air Force (USAF) F-16CM aircraft touched down in Indonesia to participate in the bilateral Cope West 2021 exercise, according to a Pacific Air Forces… Continue reading "Indonesia and The United States Kick off Nine Day Military Exercise Cope West 2021."
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced on Thursday, the 10th of June, that it has signed a contract with Indonesia for the supply of eight warships. This includes six new-build FREMM class frigates… Continue reading "Fincantieri Secures Contract For Eight Ships From Indonesia"
The KRI Nanggala has been declared lost with all hands, following the discovery of its wreckage at the bottom of the Bali Sea on Sunday. The attack submarine was declared… Continue reading "Missing Submarine KRI Nanggala Declared Lost With All Hands After Wreckage Found"
The Indonesian defense ministry has reported the discovery of an oil slick near the dive location of an Indonesian Navy submarine that has gone missing. The oil spill was discovered… Continue reading "Oil Slick Found Near Last Known Position Of Missing Indonesian Submarine"
When former President Trump made the unprecedented decision to release the classified “U.S. Strategic Framework For the Indo-Pacific” in the last days of his presidency, a number of points regarding… Continue reading "The Declassified US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Southeast Asia in the Spotlight"