Indonesia couldn't support a war against anyone they don't have a land border with. The territorial command is important not only politically but to enable to strategic reserve to conduct operations and use the infrastructure.
Indonesian units are more suited to light infantry work then an invasion of the giant wasteland know as Australia. Their heaviest tanks are AMX-13s. Their force is suited for internal security not power projection outside of their borders. Kostrad while formed for foreign work is not tasked anymore with that and acts more like the Strategic Reserve of the French Army during Algeria (mobile units to support territorial forces) and not a Rapid Reaction Force like the USA and France (today) have.
Their new Flankers are for local patrolling (Indonesia is huge) and to replace their F-5E/Fs and A-4s which have suffered under sanctions. Their new ships are to replace old ones. New army equipment is to increase tactically mobility and improve their performance in domestic COIN. Along with some SAMs and other defensive weapons for local defense.
They ain't looking to invade anyone and they ain't equipped to conquer anyone other than PNG and Timor.
Their invasion of Timor was out of a fear of Communism and the fact their proxy forces lost, they went like headless chickens trying to figure out what to do with Timor before invading.
Indonesian units are more suited to light infantry work then an invasion of the giant wasteland know as Australia. Their heaviest tanks are AMX-13s. Their force is suited for internal security not power projection outside of their borders. Kostrad while formed for foreign work is not tasked anymore with that and acts more like the Strategic Reserve of the French Army during Algeria (mobile units to support territorial forces) and not a Rapid Reaction Force like the USA and France (today) have.
Their new Flankers are for local patrolling (Indonesia is huge) and to replace their F-5E/Fs and A-4s which have suffered under sanctions. Their new ships are to replace old ones. New army equipment is to increase tactically mobility and improve their performance in domestic COIN. Along with some SAMs and other defensive weapons for local defense.
They ain't looking to invade anyone and they ain't equipped to conquer anyone other than PNG and Timor.
Their invasion of Timor was out of a fear of Communism and the fact their proxy forces lost, they went like headless chickens trying to figure out what to do with Timor before invading.
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