Total Independence: Indonesia’s Strategy to Strengthen Defense TOTAL INDEPENDENCE in the context of national defense is one of Bung Karno’s concepts, which remains relevant today. The concept of the first president of the Republic of Indonesia was intended as a strategic step to make Indonesia a strong and sovereign country. Bung Karno realized that dependence
Geostrategy of the World Maritime Axis Defense System By: Prof. Dr. Drs. Ermaya Suradinata, S.H., M.H., M.S. Editor: Dhania Puspa Purbasari Indonesia, as the largest archipelago in the world, has a very important strategic position in the global arena. As the World Maritime Axis, Indonesia has always developed a comprehensive defense strategy to ensure its
ASEAN Strategy in Handling Myanmar Crisis By: Prof. Dr. Drs. Ermaya Suradinata, S.H., M.H., M.S. Editor: Dhania Puspa Purbasari The meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to be held in Laos, on July 24-27, 2024, will be an important moment to evaluate and formulate strategies related to the implementation
BPIP RI: Guardians of Pancasila for the Future of NKRI By: Prof. Dr. Drs. Ermaya Suradinata, S.H., M.H., M.S. Editor: Dhania Puspa Purbasari The Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) is a vital institution to strengthen the role of Pancasila as the state ideology. In an era of globalization that is full of challenges, strengthening the
Pancasila as the Foundation for Safeguarding Human Rights By: Prof. Dr. Drs. Ermaya Suradinata, S.H., M.H., M.S. Editor: Dhania Puspa Purbasari Pancasila, as the state foundation of Indonesia, has been the main guide in the life of the nation and state since independence. However, the challenges of globalization, modernization, and social change demand the strengthening
NATO in Indonesia’s Geopolitical Interest By: Prof. Dr. Drs. Ermaya Suradinata, S.H., M.H., M.S. Editor: Dhania Puspa Purbasari On July 11, 2024, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg closed NATO’s 75th Summit in Washington D.C., United States. It was a landmark moment marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of NATO, an organization that has been
The Role of Local Government in Maintaining the Unity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia By: Prof. Dr. Drs. Ermaya Suradinata, S.H., M.H., M.Si Editor: Dhania Puspa Purbasari It must always be remembered that building an effective local government is one of the main keys to maintaining the unity of the Unitary
The Relevance of Government Management Institutions in the Prabowo-Gibran Era By: Prof. Dr. Drs. Ermaya Suradinata, S.H., M.H., M.Si. Editor: Dhania Puspa Purbasari In the context of the new government under President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the relevance of reformed government management institutions is still very significant. Since the 1998 reforms,
LockBit Ransomware Attack Shakes Indonesia’s Geopolitics By: Prof. Dr. Drs. Ermaya Suradinata, S.H., M.H., M.Si. Editor: Dhania Puspa Purbasari Recently, there has been news shaking the nation, with a ransomware attack on the National Data Center in Indonesia. This attack, carried out by the LockBit hacker group, is not only a technical and cybersecurity issue
Geopolitical Strategy: Building the New Capital is Not a Rush Job By: Prof. Dr. Drs. Ermaya Suradinata, S.H., M.H., M.Si Editor: Dhania Puspa Purbasari Dr. Dino Patti Djalal, M.A., who also served as Indonesia’s Deputy Foreign Minister (2014), conveyed three guidelines regarding the New Capital in a widely circulated video. They are: 1. The construction
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