Amid geopolitical tensions, can new Indonesian president Prabowo refresh its ageing military?

Taiwan

As defence minister, Prabowo Subianto made some hefty military purchases in recent years, but fiscal constraints have reined in spending. The programme Insight looks at the prospects for Indonesia’s armed forces with the ex-general as president. JAKARTA: Indonesia has gone on a spending spree to modernise its military as a self-imposed deadline for upgrading its defence forces looms large. At the helm of this spree: The army general turned defence minister, and now new president, Prabowo

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