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China, Indonesia, Russia
Defence procurement: Subianto drifts towards Beijing and Moscow

LogoSubscribers only By Pierre Gastineau and Louis Raymond
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Vladivostok, Russia, on 3 September 2026.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Vladivostok, Russia, on 3 September 2026. © Kristina Solovyova/Pool/AFP

Indonesia's renewed efforts to procure Chinese and Russian military equipment are now being conducted out in the open. At the same time, Jakarta is maintaining the prospects of lucrative contracts with the US to stay in Washington's good books.

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