Kedikesenfare
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Bro, I'm asking because I just read this article:Lacks of political motivation to do so, as Indonesia is lies in relatively peaceful region. In the past when most of Asia region is in conflict or war, Indonesia spending around two third of the income of the year for defense spending. Even Soeharto government is always maintain at least 1,5 percentage of Indonesia gdp toward military budget
Update: Indonesia reduces projected defence spending for 2023
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has requested IDR132 trillion (USD8.8 billion) for its national budget allocation in 2023.
www.janes.com
Military spending often times depends on perceived national threats. Indonesia, however, is a special case given its large population, geographical structure, natural resources and location on the global trade routes.
I haven't even mentioned China's claims on Indonesian waters yet.
I find the budget to be extremely low even for peace times. It just doesn't make sense to me. If not equipping your military now with all the extra funds, then when?