Heartburn over Un obstructed Passage
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Hasjim Djalal MUCH has already been said about the July 3 "confrontation" in the Java Sea between F-18 fighter jets from the US Navy and an Indonesian F-16 fighter jet.
Some have asked why the Indonesian Military (TNI) did not directly open fire on the American planes. Others feel that the incident was a US reaction over Indonesia's purchase of Russian-made
Former roving Indonesian ambassador on matters of maritime law.
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