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Why R&D Explains the High Cost–and High Efficiency–of Defence Systems

Summary

In his latest article published on Republika, our Policy Analyst, Protasius Isyudanto discussed how low-cost options look good on paper but—often lacking robust R&D—risk higher costs in the long run in the form of repairs, obsolescence, or even lives.
For Indonesia, the question remains: should we chase short-term savings, or invest in long-term resilience?

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