Radityo Dharmaputra

Dr. Fauzia Gustarina Cempaka Timur is an assistant professor at the Republic of Indonesia Defense University. She also serves as senior analyst in Indo-Pacific Strategic Intelligence and a fellow for Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Her academic focus encompasses non-traditional security, asymmetric warfare, information operations, and defense strategy. She holds doctorate degree in international relations. She is reachable through her email: fg.cempaka@idu.ac.id.

Foreign Policy

Russia in the Indo-Pacific: Historical Ties, Strategic Choices, and the Local Logic of Engagement

Radityo Dharmaputra, Dr. Fauzia Gustarina Cempaka Timur · January 30, 2026

This report is based on a focused group discussion to assess Russia’s post-2022 pivot to Asia through the lenses of defense cooperation, energy diplomacy, institutional participation, and soft power outreach.