TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Former Indonesian Defense Minister during the administration of Abdurrahman Wahid and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Juwono Sudarsono, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The Head of Information Bureau of the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait, confirmed the news when contacted by Tempo. Rico stated that the United Indonesia Cabinet Defense Minister … Read more
sraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened Friday to annex parts of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas militants release the remaining Israeli hostages held in the war-battered Palestinian territory. The warning came as Israel stepped up the renewed assault it launched on Tuesday, shattering the relative calm in the war-battered territory since a January 19 ceasefire. … Read more
Colombian President Petro Names Former Air Force General as New Defense Minister In a significant move, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has appointed Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez, a former Brigadier General of the Colombian Air Force, as the new Minister of Defense. This decision comes after Sánchez led a high-profile rescue operation in June 2023, where he … Read more
efense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin hosted a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Nakatani Gen in Jakarta on Tuesday to discuss strengthening defense cooperation between both countries, including in the maritime areas of the Indo-Pacific. The meeting served as a prelude for the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Indonesia in… Source link