
Indonesian Strategic Autonomy and the Armed Forces’ Modernisation Plan
Opening Remarks
Anastasia Febiola S

Anastasia Febiola S
Indonesian Strategic Autonomy and the Armed Forces’ Modernisation Plan
Summary
For Indonesia, the concept of strategic autonomy is not unknown due to the country’s free and active international relations policy, which allows it to procure arms from diverse trading partners. Moreover, Indonesia’s armed forces modernisation plan through offset and Transfer of Technology programs could accelerate the country’s ambition for strategic autonomy. Nevertheless, Indonesia must stay vigilant in choosing the ‘right’ trading partners, especially during times of crisis, to avoid foreign policies inconsistencies from its partners.
Speaker
Maj, Gen. (Ret.) Jan Pieter Ate

Maj, Gen. (Ret.) Jan Pieter Ate
Indonesian Strategic Autonomy and the Armed Forces’ Modernisation Plan
Summary
In our last webinar, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Jan Pieter Ate argued that to achieve strategic autonomy, Indonesia should procure more local arms compared to imported ones, especially with the ratio of imports and local supply being 83% and 17% respectively, during the COVID-19 pandemic. M. Ate also noted that the key to Indonesia’s independence in arms procurement is to empower the local defence industry.
Speaker
Natalie Sambhi

Natalie Sambhi
Indonesian Strategic Autonomy and the Armed Forces’ Modernisation Plan
Summary
The Founder and Executive Director of Verve Research, Natalie Sambhi, stated in our latest webinar that Indonesia’s strategic non-alignment creates several strategic opportunities for the country in the Indo-Pacific region, notably to show leadership and build security consensus in the region.
Speaker
Alman Helvas Ali

Alman Helvas Ali
Indonesian Strategic Autonomy and the Armed Forces’ Modernisation Plan
Summary
In our latest webinar, Alman Helvas Ali explained that Indonesia is currently seeking cooperation with Turkey and France to improve its defence capability. However, France is a more favourable option as its arms procurement offers more benefits in terms of technology and financial profit.