Despite recording zero terrorism attacks in 2023-2024, Indonesia faces an unfading terror threat as well as shrinking funds for CT and P/CVE
The latest suicide bombing incident in Bandung, West Java, calls into question the effectiveness of BNPT-run deradicalization program in Indonesia.
It has been four years since the ratification of the revised law on terrorism, but the Indonesian government has yet to issue a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on TNI’s involvement in counterterrorism operations. What is the progress? Why has it been delayed? What are the issues that have yet to be explored?
Despite the Indonesian government’s good intentions to ensure the well-being of fallen submariners’ families, these initiatives demonstrate a need for well-established social security schemes for TNI personnel.