Indonesia’s Geopolitics: The Free and Active Non-Aligned Movement in Upholding World Peace The history of Indonesia’s geopolitics is a long narrative of how a nation formulates its strategic position amid ever-changing global power dynamics. Since its early independence, Indonesia has not only sought to defend its sovereignty but has also asserted an active role in
Safeguarding National Sovereignty Amid the Middle East War and Global Geopolitical Turbulence The world today is moving through an increasingly evident period of uncertainty. Geopolitical tensions are emerging across various regions, global supply chains are being disrupted, energy and food prices are fluctuating, and rivalries among major powers are intensifying. In such circumstances, a nation’s
Indonesia’s Geopolitics in Responding to Peace in Gaza Without Fangs Israeli missiles once again split the skies over Gaza, as if the heavens had never truly known the meaning of pause. The strikes occurred even amid claims of a ceasefire. At the same time, Israel’s control in the West Bank expanded. The world voiced strong
Indonesia’s Geopolitics Amid the Shadow of World War III Tensions between the United States and Iran have resurfaced following a stern warning issued by President Donald Trump, accompanied by a firm diplomatic deadline. The deployment of military forces to strategic areas indicates that what initially appeared as rhetorical dynamics has shifted toward tangible power projection.
Geopolitics and the Free and Active Foreign Policy in a World Without Helpers President Prabowo Subianto’s statement on the risks of pursuing a free and active foreign policy amid global geopolitical dynamics did not sound like mere rhetoric delivered in the pomp of a state address. At the 2026 National Coordination Meeting of the Central
PD III Warning on the Venezuela Case: Indonesia Must Remain Vigilant (Part I) The United States’ attack on Venezuela in early January 2026 cannot be understood as an isolated geopolitical outburst, let alone as a merely normative response to issues of narcotics, democracy, or human rights. It is a fragment of a larger mosaic of
The World Is Unsafe Without Greenland: A New Geopolitical Alarm for Indonesia The international community was jolted when U.S. President Donald Trump declared, “the world will not be safe unless the United States controls Greenland.” Quoted widely by the international press, the statement inevitably echoed a past long believed to have been buried. This was
The World Is Unsafe Without Greenland: A New Geopolitical Alarm for Indonesia The beginning of 2026 has lifted the curtain on a new chapter of tension in the Middle East. Iran has been shaken by waves of protest that initially stemmed from an economic crisis but gradually evolved into nationwide political turbulence. On the streets
Strengthening Jakarta–Moscow Axis Amid the New Direction of Global Geopolitics The meeting between the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, and the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, at the Kremlin Palace in Russia on 10 December 2025 was not merely a ceremonial encounter between two countries long acquainted with one another.
Alert to Global Geopolitics: Rare Earths at the Center of the Global Raw Materials War China’s dominance over rare earth metals once again revealed its geopolitical dimension throughout April–June 2025, when Beijing imposed new export controls (April 2025). Unsurprisingly, this immediately triggered shortages that shook global industries. Ford, for instance, was forced to halt part
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