A Decade of Soldiering On

Regional governments will manage regional and civilian affairs and their own resources. But military training for civilians will continue to be managed by soldiers.

October 16, 2000

Its dual function revoked, TNI, the Indonesian Military, is returning to its main role as defender of the country against external threats. However, its doctrine of war still uses territorial principles and its operations still deal directly with the people. The problem is TNI—in this case the Army—has gone the wrong way with the doctrine. By now and together with the people, it should have created "space, equipment, and condition fo

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