Strategic Blueprint: Advancing Indonesian Strategic Defence Projects?

As the 2024 General and Presidential Elections draw near, discussion over the continuation of the current administration’s initiatives, including in the defence industry sector, have intensified. While there is a consensus among political parties and presidential candidates about the need to continuously improve the country’s overall defence autarky or self-sufficiency, there seem to be different views when it comes to deciding how much budget should be allocated and what strategic programmes should be prioritised to achieve these targets.