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The Sovereignty Tightrope: Redefining the Indonesia-US Defense Partnership in a Multipolar Era The traditional notion of national borders is undergoing a violent transformation, shifting from static lines on a map to fluid zones of strategic negotiation. In the heart of the Indo-Pacific, this evolution is playing out not on the ground, but in the skies, … Read more

Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry warned the Defense Ministry that a U.S. overflight proposal granting the American military “blanket” permission to fly over Indonesian territory risks entangling Jakarta in potential South China Sea conflicts. Foreign Ministry flagged “blanket” overflight permissions as a risk for South China Sea entanglement. An urgent, confidential letter was sent in early April … Read more