Australia is “seeking clarification” from Indonesia about a report claiming Russia is seeking access to a military base in the Southeast Asian country. The report by defence news website Janes ...

"From a base in Indonesia, this would give the Russian air force the ability to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions during Australian military exercises, gather data on ...

France and Indonesia have signed a LOI that could see large-scale arms deliveries, France Armed Forces Minister Sébastien ...

Indonesia's Foreign Ministry has reacted to reports about Russia requesting to use one of its military bases to store long-range aircraft. Military website Janes claimed that Russia had asked ...

For decades, Indonesia has spent little – by global standards – on its military. And the modest resources available have been mostly directed to the army rather than the navy or air force. Investments ...

Russia is reportedly seeking to deploy military aircraft, including bombers, at an Indonesian air base north of Australia, a key United States ally in the Pacific Ocean that hosts American forces.

Moscow’s formal request to Mr Sjamsoeddin to base military aircraft out of Indonesia’s Manuhua air force base on Papua’s Biak Island was made through Russian Security Council secretary ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles says that Indonesia has assured Australia that it will not allow Russia to access one of its military bases. On Tuesday, military website Janes published an article ...

In 2017, Russia flew two nuclear-capable bombers on a patrol mission out of the base on what appeared to be an intelligence gathering exercise. On Tuesday, Indonesian military spokesperson ...

Reports that Moscow had asked Jakarta for access to an Indonesian military base in the province of Papua thrust national security to the centre of the federal election campaign on Tuesday ...

French President Emmanuel Macron bestowed Indonesia's leader with France's top award during a visit to a military base on ...