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Anticipating Diplomatic Feuds: TNI Long-Term Modernisation Planification
February 15, 2022

Anticipating Diplomatic Feuds: TNI Long-Term Modernisation Planification

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Anastasia Febiola S

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Anticipating Diplomatic Feuds: TNI Long-Term Modernisation Planification
Opening Remarks

Anastasia Febiola S

Anticipating Diplomatic Feuds: TNI Long-Term Modernisation Planification

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Summary

Indonesian policymakers must not omit certain aspects of international politics such as potential sanctions that could result from weapons procurement, and that would jeopardise the National Armed Forces (TNI)’s long-term modernisation plan. It is therefore crucial for Indonesia to find ways to minimise such a risk by carefully assessing its potential suppliers, their country of origins’ foreign policies, as well as their track records.

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Ade Marboen

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Anticipating Diplomatic Feuds: TNI Long-Term Modernisation Planification
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Ade Marboen

Anticipating Diplomatic Feuds: TNI Long-Term Modernisation Planification

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Ade Marboen, who was one of the speakers in our recent webinar, stated that Indonesia needed to find alternatives to Russian weapons operated by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) in order to minimise the risk of being sanctioned.

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Curie Maharani Savitri

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Anticipating Diplomatic Feuds: TNI Long-Term Modernisation Planification
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Curie Maharani Savitri

Anticipating Diplomatic Feuds: TNI Long-Term Modernisation Planification

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Curie Maharani Savitri argued in our recent webinar that Indonesia should take into consideration three aspects for its long-term defence modernisation plan. First, Indonesian law stipulates that there cannot be any risk of embargo in procurement deals. Second, Indonesia should not acquire weapon systems from countries with whom it is in conflict. And, finally, the country must ensure its independence in the use and maintenance of weapon systems.

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Alman Helvas Ali

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Anticipating Diplomatic Feuds: TNI Long-Term Modernisation Planification
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Alman Helvas Ali

Anticipating Diplomatic Feuds: TNI Long-Term Modernisation Planification

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In our recent webinar, Alman Helvas Ali reminded that during the prelude to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, states like Germany or Israel banned other countries from re-exporting their weapon systems to Ukraine. Consequently, Alman emphasised that Indonesia must learn from what happened and choose suppliers from countries whose foreign policy remains stable, especially in terms of arms export.

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