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
The Geopolitical Turmoil of the United States and the Path of Stability Toward Indonesia Raya Today’s world is no longer merely a stretch of maps marked by national borders. It is an intricate web of destinies, interests, and streams of power that transcend geography. The United States, with its might as a global superpower, stands
Israel-Iran Conflict: A Ceasefire Without Trust The ceasefire between Israel and Iran, which came into effect on June 24, 2025, deserves recognition as an initial step to de-escalate the open conflict. However, many around the world, including Indonesia, believe that this ceasefire was not built on mutual trust, but rather on situational pressure and strategic
Iran-Israel War: A New Crisis Shaking the World’s Geoeconomics and Geopolitics The open war between Israel and Iran, which erupted on June 13, 2025, marks a dramatic turning point in the dynamics of the Middle East conflict.Israel’s airstrikes against Iran’s strategic nuclear facilities in Natanz and Isfahan under the “Operation Rising Lion”, followed by Iran’s
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