Weary Warriors

Most of the equipment owned by the Indonesian armed forces can be categorized as scrap iron. Things would be better if corruption were reduced.

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October 8, 2002

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The two jet fighters screamed towards each other, as if headed for a fiery collision. Below, thousands watched with eyes wide open—some even screamed. At the last possible second, the jets banked and crossed each other’s path. For the pilots—members of the Indonesian Air Force’s crack Jupiter Blue aerobatics team, it was a routine maneuver, but always a crowd-pleaser. It was one of the highlights of an air show held Octob

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