Remoulding of Indonesian Defence Capability
Indonesia recently announced that it intends to go ahead and purchase the three SU-30 fighters that form part of last year’s US$1 billion arms deal with Moscow. Sidetracking recent US overtures, this latest acquisition continues a trend that began earlier this decade of buying off-the-shelf Russian...
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| Format: | Commentary |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82538 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40135 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Indonesia recently announced that it intends to go ahead and purchase the three SU-30 fighters that form part of last year’s US$1 billion arms deal with Moscow. Sidetracking recent US overtures, this latest acquisition continues a trend that began earlier this decade of buying off-the-shelf Russian weapons. Jakarta clearly intends to raise its modest defence capacity, but does it have either money or the capability? |
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