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China, France, Indonesia, Italy
Defence contracts: Jakarta pivots towards Rome

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Former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, on 18 September 2026, ahead of its handover to the Indonesian Navy.
Former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, on 18 September 2026, ahead of its handover to the Indonesian Navy. © Satya Adhi/AFP

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto appears to be leaning towards Rome to top up his defence procurement after having approached Paris, Ankara, Moscow and Beijing. This trend seems to be consolidating against a backdrop of competing business networks, all wide-eyed at the prospect of these lucrative deals.

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