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Police suspect body was
of foreign follower of
Santoso terror group
Ruslan Sangadji, thejakartapost.com, Palu | National | Wed, December 23 2015, 1:44 PM
All is ready: The National Police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism squad stands guard in a security operation to pursue members of a terrorist group led by the fugitive Santoso in Poso, Central Sulawesi, earlier this year. (Tempo)
The Central Sulawesi Police say they believe that the decomposing body found in one of 10 huts in Kilo village, Poso Pesisir, Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, was a member of the Poso-based Eastern Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT) terrorist group led by fugitive Santoso.
Central Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Idham Azis said that from the physical attributes they observed, the police could confirm that the body was likely that of Faruk, a.k.a. Magalasi, a suspected terrorist who was injured when the Santoso-led terrorist group and the Indonesian Military engaged in a fire-fight with each other about seven kilometers from Kilo village on Nov. 29.
“Based on the results of a physical examination and the identifying marks we found, we suspect that he is Faruk, a.k.a. Magalasi, a foreigner,” Idham told journalists after he led a call of readiness ceremony at the Central Sulawesi Police headquarters on Wednesday morning for Operation Candle Maleo 2015, which is designed to safeguard Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations.
Due to geographical challenges, he said, the police had not yet been able to remove the body of the suspected terrorist from the location. For identification purposes, the police had dispatched a forensics team to the site on a helicopter to take DNA samples.
Police personnel have reportedly continued to pursue members of the terrorist group. The police have confirmed that the Santoso group members are still hiding and encircled in the mountainous Poso area.
Earlier, the police were reported to have found 10 huts suspected to be the MIT headquarters. The huts were found between seven and 13 kilometers from Kilo. In the huts, police found five home-made weapons, bomb materials, male and female clothing and cooking utensils. In one of the huts, the police also found a dead and decomposing body. (ebf)(+)
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of foreign follower of
Santoso terror group
Ruslan Sangadji, thejakartapost.com, Palu | National | Wed, December 23 2015, 1:44 PM
All is ready: The National Police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism squad stands guard in a security operation to pursue members of a terrorist group led by the fugitive Santoso in Poso, Central Sulawesi, earlier this year. (Tempo)
The Central Sulawesi Police say they believe that the decomposing body found in one of 10 huts in Kilo village, Poso Pesisir, Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, was a member of the Poso-based Eastern Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT) terrorist group led by fugitive Santoso.
Central Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Idham Azis said that from the physical attributes they observed, the police could confirm that the body was likely that of Faruk, a.k.a. Magalasi, a suspected terrorist who was injured when the Santoso-led terrorist group and the Indonesian Military engaged in a fire-fight with each other about seven kilometers from Kilo village on Nov. 29.
“Based on the results of a physical examination and the identifying marks we found, we suspect that he is Faruk, a.k.a. Magalasi, a foreigner,” Idham told journalists after he led a call of readiness ceremony at the Central Sulawesi Police headquarters on Wednesday morning for Operation Candle Maleo 2015, which is designed to safeguard Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations.
Due to geographical challenges, he said, the police had not yet been able to remove the body of the suspected terrorist from the location. For identification purposes, the police had dispatched a forensics team to the site on a helicopter to take DNA samples.
Police personnel have reportedly continued to pursue members of the terrorist group. The police have confirmed that the Santoso group members are still hiding and encircled in the mountainous Poso area.
Earlier, the police were reported to have found 10 huts suspected to be the MIT headquarters. The huts were found between seven and 13 kilometers from Kilo. In the huts, police found five home-made weapons, bomb materials, male and female clothing and cooking utensils. In one of the huts, the police also found a dead and decomposing body. (ebf)(+)
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Indonesia Still Mulling New Submarine Purchase
Which submarine type will Jakarta end up buying?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
December 24, 2015
Indonesia has still not made a decision on what type of submarines it will purchase, the country’s navy chief said last week.
As I have noted previously, Indonesia currently only has two German-built Type 209 submarines, woefully inadequate for the world’s largest archipelagic state. Defense officials say Indonesia needs at least 12 submarines by 2024 to police its waters. Indonesia ordered three South Korean submarines back in 2012, and officials had indicated earlier this year that two more new ones would be purchased – most likely from Russia – even though specifics were still unclear (See: “Indonesia to Buy New Submarines From Russia”).
On December 16, according to The Jakarta Post, Ade Supandi, the chief of staff of the Indonesian navy (TNI-AL), clarified that while Jakarta had decided to buy diesel submarines, it is still currently reviewing three types of submarines from three countries: Russia, South Korea, and Germany.
“The Navy and the military headquarters are still conducting a strategic review of the matter,” Supandi said Tuesday.
Indonesia has a record of purchasing submarines from all three countries. The relationship with Russia dates back the furthest, with 12 Whiskey-class submarines purchased from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Those subs were gradually decommissioned – the last in 1990. And as mentioned earlier, Indonesia currently operates two German-built Type 209 submarines – which are expected to be decommissioned by 2020 – and has ordered three Chang Bogo-class submarines from South Korea. In addition to the three candidates, Indonesia also reportedly had government-to-government talks with France earlier this year regarding theScorpene-class 1000 diesel-electric attack submarines.
Supandi’s comments suggest that key specifics are still yet to be publicly revealed on the submarine purchase. As I wrote back in September, while navy spokesman Comr. Zainuddin had said then that Indonesia may buy Russian submarines, he also had declined to mention key details like which specific submarine type would be purchased and how it would be financed.
The financing point is critical because Indonesia has been struggling to boost its defense budget amid financial troubles in 2015 (See: “Will Indonesia’s Military Budget Fall or Rise?”). Supandi himself reiterated that point when he said that the decision regarding which submarines to purchase would be based on the current state of the budget situation. He also added that procurement would take time as it would have to go through three stages: drawing up submarine specifications; planning the budget; and then building the vessels.
Which submarine type will Jakarta end up buying?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
December 24, 2015
Indonesia has still not made a decision on what type of submarines it will purchase, the country’s navy chief said last week.
As I have noted previously, Indonesia currently only has two German-built Type 209 submarines, woefully inadequate for the world’s largest archipelagic state. Defense officials say Indonesia needs at least 12 submarines by 2024 to police its waters. Indonesia ordered three South Korean submarines back in 2012, and officials had indicated earlier this year that two more new ones would be purchased – most likely from Russia – even though specifics were still unclear (See: “Indonesia to Buy New Submarines From Russia”).
On December 16, according to The Jakarta Post, Ade Supandi, the chief of staff of the Indonesian navy (TNI-AL), clarified that while Jakarta had decided to buy diesel submarines, it is still currently reviewing three types of submarines from three countries: Russia, South Korea, and Germany.
“The Navy and the military headquarters are still conducting a strategic review of the matter,” Supandi said Tuesday.
Indonesia has a record of purchasing submarines from all three countries. The relationship with Russia dates back the furthest, with 12 Whiskey-class submarines purchased from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Those subs were gradually decommissioned – the last in 1990. And as mentioned earlier, Indonesia currently operates two German-built Type 209 submarines – which are expected to be decommissioned by 2020 – and has ordered three Chang Bogo-class submarines from South Korea. In addition to the three candidates, Indonesia also reportedly had government-to-government talks with France earlier this year regarding theScorpene-class 1000 diesel-electric attack submarines.
Supandi’s comments suggest that key specifics are still yet to be publicly revealed on the submarine purchase. As I wrote back in September, while navy spokesman Comr. Zainuddin had said then that Indonesia may buy Russian submarines, he also had declined to mention key details like which specific submarine type would be purchased and how it would be financed.
The financing point is critical because Indonesia has been struggling to boost its defense budget amid financial troubles in 2015 (See: “Will Indonesia’s Military Budget Fall or Rise?”). Supandi himself reiterated that point when he said that the decision regarding which submarines to purchase would be based on the current state of the budget situation. He also added that procurement would take time as it would have to go through three stages: drawing up submarine specifications; planning the budget; and then building the vessels.
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Anti-terror squad says
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foiling holiday attack
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The Associated Press, Mojokerto | Archipelago | Mon, December 21 2015, 6:44 AM
In this late Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 photo, Indonesian police officers of Special Detachment 88 anti-terror unit search for evidence following a raid on a house used as a hideout by suspected militants' in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia. Indonesia's anti-terror squad has arrested seven men suspected of planning Christmas or New Year's attacks in the world's most populous Muslim nation, police said Sunday. (AP Photo)
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7 Indonesians arrested,
foiling holiday attack
plot
The Associated Press, Mojokerto | Archipelago | Mon, December 21 2015, 6:44 AM
In this late Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 photo, Indonesian police officers of Special Detachment 88 anti-terror unit search for evidence following a raid on a house used as a hideout by suspected militants' in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia. Indonesia's anti-terror squad has arrested seven men suspected of planning Christmas or New Year's attacks in the world's most populous Muslim nation, police said Sunday. (AP Photo)
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Indonesia: Plot foiled
to kill officials, Shiite
followers
Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press, Jakarta | National | Tue, December 22 2015, 8:35 AM
Indonesian top security minister Luhut Panjaitan, center, Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan, left, and Attorney General George Brandis, right, walk to attend a joint press conference after their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. Indonesian police say they have foiled a suspected Muslim militant’s plot to carry out attacks during the year-end holiday season with help from the information from the U.S., Australian and Singaporean intelligence. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Indonesian police said Monday they have foiled a plot to kill government officials, law enforcement officers and others by suspected Muslim militants arrested over the weekend.
Security was raised at airports, the presidential palace, foreign embassies and shopping malls, and the government said it will deploy more than 150,000 personnel to safeguard public places and churches across the country.
Information from the U.S., Australia and Singapore helped Indonesian police discover that the attacks were planned for the year-end holiday season, national police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti said.
"This is the result of sharing intelligence to combat international evil," Haiti said. "There is a possibility of other groups, and we will continue to pursue them."
Anti-terror police arrested nine men over the weekend in five cities on Indonesia's main island of Java.
Those arrested included Zaenal, who is thought to have planned to be a suicide bomber in one of the attacks, and Asep Urip, a teacher at an Islamic boarding school who allegedly received funds from Indonesian militants who are joining the Islamic State group in Syria, national police spokesman Maj. Gen. Anton Charlian said at a separate news conference.
Their interrogation led police to arrest several other suspects who had been sought since a raid on their bomb-making factory in Klaten town last year, he said.
They have expertise in shooting and bomb-making because of their membership in Jemaah Islamiyah, an al-Qaida-linked Southeast Asian group blamed for the deadly 2002 nightclub bombings on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, Charlian said.
"This group has collaborated with those who returned from war in Syria," he said. "They want to perform a 'concert' to attract international news coverage of their existence here."
He cited a document seized from the group that described the planned attacks as a "concert."
Charlian said police have identified about 240 people who have returned home out of at least 800 Indonesians who have traveled to the Middle East to join IS.
"They are under our close observation. ... If any of them attempt terrorist activities, we can immediately arrest them," Charlian said.
Haiti said intelligence gleaned from the suspects and evidence seized from their hideouts revealed an elaborate plot to kill police, including anti-terror squad leaders, government officials, Shiite followers and others considered to be enemies of their faith.
The announcements were made after a meeting Monday of security-related Australian and Indonesian Cabinet ministers.
Australian Attorney General George Brandis said both nations face a problem of IS group-inspired terrorism.
"It is a problem that both of our countries are very vulnerable to and therefore as friends and neighbors, it is important that we cooperate with one another in sharing intelligence," he said.
Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, has suffered a spate of deadly attacks by the Jemaah Islamiyah network in the past. But strikes in recent years have been smaller and less deadly and have targeted government authorities, mainly police and anti-terrorism forces. (dan)
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to kill officials, Shiite
followers
Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press, Jakarta | National | Tue, December 22 2015, 8:35 AM
Indonesian top security minister Luhut Panjaitan, center, Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan, left, and Attorney General George Brandis, right, walk to attend a joint press conference after their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. Indonesian police say they have foiled a suspected Muslim militant’s plot to carry out attacks during the year-end holiday season with help from the information from the U.S., Australian and Singaporean intelligence. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Indonesian police said Monday they have foiled a plot to kill government officials, law enforcement officers and others by suspected Muslim militants arrested over the weekend.
Security was raised at airports, the presidential palace, foreign embassies and shopping malls, and the government said it will deploy more than 150,000 personnel to safeguard public places and churches across the country.
Information from the U.S., Australia and Singapore helped Indonesian police discover that the attacks were planned for the year-end holiday season, national police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti said.
"This is the result of sharing intelligence to combat international evil," Haiti said. "There is a possibility of other groups, and we will continue to pursue them."
Anti-terror police arrested nine men over the weekend in five cities on Indonesia's main island of Java.
Those arrested included Zaenal, who is thought to have planned to be a suicide bomber in one of the attacks, and Asep Urip, a teacher at an Islamic boarding school who allegedly received funds from Indonesian militants who are joining the Islamic State group in Syria, national police spokesman Maj. Gen. Anton Charlian said at a separate news conference.
Their interrogation led police to arrest several other suspects who had been sought since a raid on their bomb-making factory in Klaten town last year, he said.
They have expertise in shooting and bomb-making because of their membership in Jemaah Islamiyah, an al-Qaida-linked Southeast Asian group blamed for the deadly 2002 nightclub bombings on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, Charlian said.
"This group has collaborated with those who returned from war in Syria," he said. "They want to perform a 'concert' to attract international news coverage of their existence here."
He cited a document seized from the group that described the planned attacks as a "concert."
Charlian said police have identified about 240 people who have returned home out of at least 800 Indonesians who have traveled to the Middle East to join IS.
"They are under our close observation. ... If any of them attempt terrorist activities, we can immediately arrest them," Charlian said.
Haiti said intelligence gleaned from the suspects and evidence seized from their hideouts revealed an elaborate plot to kill police, including anti-terror squad leaders, government officials, Shiite followers and others considered to be enemies of their faith.
The announcements were made after a meeting Monday of security-related Australian and Indonesian Cabinet ministers.
Australian Attorney General George Brandis said both nations face a problem of IS group-inspired terrorism.
"It is a problem that both of our countries are very vulnerable to and therefore as friends and neighbors, it is important that we cooperate with one another in sharing intelligence," he said.
Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, has suffered a spate of deadly attacks by the Jemaah Islamiyah network in the past. But strikes in recent years have been smaller and less deadly and have targeted government authorities, mainly police and anti-terrorism forces. (dan)
- See more at: Indonesia: Plot foiled to kill officials, Shiite followers | The Jakarta Post
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Thank GOD 12 should be the minimum number of SubmarinesIndonesia Still Mulling New Submarine Purchase
Which submarine type will Jakarta end up buying?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
December 24, 2015
Indonesia has still not made a decision on what type of submarines it will purchase, the country’s navy chief said last week.
As I have noted previously, Indonesia currently only has two German-built Type 209 submarines, woefully inadequate for the world’s largest archipelagic state. Defense officials say Indonesia needs at least 12 submarines by 2024 to police its waters. Indonesia ordered three South Korean submarines back in 2012, and officials had indicated earlier this year that two more new ones would be purchased – most likely from Russia – even though specifics were still unclear (See: “Indonesia to Buy New Submarines From Russia”).
On December 16, according to The Jakarta Post, Ade Supandi, the chief of staff of the Indonesian navy (TNI-AL), clarified that while Jakarta had decided to buy diesel submarines, it is still currently reviewing three types of submarines from three countries: Russia, South Korea, and Germany.
“The Navy and the military headquarters are still conducting a strategic review of the matter,” Supandi said Tuesday.
Indonesia has a record of purchasing submarines from all three countries. The relationship with Russia dates back the furthest, with 12 Whiskey-class submarines purchased from the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Those subs were gradually decommissioned – the last in 1990. And as mentioned earlier, Indonesia currently operates two German-built Type 209 submarines – which are expected to be decommissioned by 2020 – and has ordered three Chang Bogo-class submarines from South Korea. In addition to the three candidates, Indonesia also reportedly had government-to-government talks with France earlier this year regarding theScorpene-class 1000 diesel-electric attack submarines.
Supandi’s comments suggest that key specifics are still yet to be publicly revealed on the submarine purchase. As I wrote back in September, while navy spokesman Comr. Zainuddin had said then that Indonesia may buy Russian submarines, he also had declined to mention key details like which specific submarine type would be purchased and how it would be financed.
The financing point is critical because Indonesia has been struggling to boost its defense budget amid financial troubles in 2015 (See: “Will Indonesia’s Military Budget Fall or Rise?”). Supandi himself reiterated that point when he said that the decision regarding which submarines to purchase would be based on the current state of the budget situation. He also added that procurement would take time as it would have to go through three stages: drawing up submarine specifications; planning the budget; and then building the vessels.
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To clear the history, We purchased many Russian weapons during 1960's, so not given
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The History of the Indonesian Submarine Squadron
By Rear Adm. Agung Pramono, S.H., M. Hum
Indonesian Navy
Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic state, comprising more than 17,000 islands and large areas of water linking them together as one unity and making Indonesia one of the most influential maritime nations. A strong national defense, achieved by reinforcing naval capabilities, is critical to defending Indonesian sovereignty and ensuring the stability of Indonesian territorial seas.
As a military institution that is responsible for defending the country, the Indonesian Navy requires human resources and weapons systems to bolster its function and to accomplish the mission. The Indonesian Navy has more than 140 warships of various types and classes, which are divided into two fleets and one military sealift command. The Eastern and Western Fleets are composed of several squadrons, including one submarine squadron in the Eastern Fleet.
Whiskey-class submarines
The Indonesian Navy has long experience in operating submarines. For a significant period in the 1960s and 1970s, Indonesia operated the most powerful submarine force in the Asia-Pacific region, excepting the Cold War superpowers: 12 Whiskey-class submarines, two torpedo retrievers, and one submarine tender, all purchased from the Soviet Union. By comparison, no other Southeast Asian nation possessed a submarine force of any size, and in 1967 the Royal Australian Navy had only six submarines, of the Oberon class.
The Indonesian Navy received its first submarine, KRI Tjakra (401), from the USSR on 12 September 1959. This first submarine was commanded by Commander O.P. Koesno. Its delivery was a milestone in the creation of the Indonesian Submarine Force, and 12 September was designated as the Indonesian Submarine Squadron Day to commemorate the date that the Indonesian Navy began operating these advanced war machines with both strategic value and deterrent effect.
During the 1960s, in the heyday of the Whiskey class, these superb underwater units were used to regain West Papua from Dutch colonial control. There were three submarine deployments during the military operation—called JAYA WIJAYA 1—against the Dutch forces in the West Papua. KRINagabanda (403), KRI Trisula (402), and KRI Tjandrasa (408) successfully launched an attack on the Dutch forces in the West Papua area; in operation TJAKRA II, Tjandrasa managed to infiltrate the enemy’s area to land a group of Indonesian Special Forces on the island. For the success of that operation, the Indonesian Government awarded Tjandrasa and her crew with the prestigious “Bintang Sakti” medal. To the present day, Tjandrasa is the only naval vessel to have been awarded the medal. In April 1963, in operation VISHNU MUKTI, KRl Nagarangsang (404), KRl Tjundamani (411), and KRIAlugoro (406) again conducted a ‘show of force’ in West Papua waters.
Thanks to those 12 submarines, the Indonesian Navy at that time was considered to be one of the most powerful naval forces in the Asia-Pacific region—making Indonesia a regional power and serving as a source of pride and self confidence for her people.
KRI Nanggala (402) during Passing Exercise with
USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723)
The declining relationship between the Republic of Indonesia and the Soviet Union in 1965—resulting from Indonesian government action against the rebellion of the Indonesian Communist Party—led to a spare parts crisis in the Navy, which affected the submarines. To maintain an operational force, the Indonesian Navy decommissioned several submarines and used their parts to repair the remaining vessels. Since then, the number of the Navy’s submarines declined steadily. The last remainingWhiskey-class submarine, KRI Pasopati (410), was decommissioned on 25 January 1990 and now serves as a submarine museum in downtown Surabaya.
In 1978, prior to the decommissioning of Pasopati, Indonesia procured two Type 209/1300 submarines from West Germany—KRI Cakra (401) and KRI Nanggala (402)—to maintain the security of Indonesian territorial waters. These two German submarines have been overhauled several times in Germany, South Korea, and Indonesia.
As an archipelagic country with vast areas to cover, Indonesia requires a large number of naval vessels, including submarines, to maintain national security and sovereignty in and around its waters. Having learned from its previous experiences, the Indonesian Navy has planned to gradually increase the size of its submarine force in the years to come. To begin, it has ordered three Type 209/1500 submarines from South Korea. The Navy expects to restore the glory of its naval forces, including its submarine squadron.
http://www.public.navy.mil/subfor/u.../Archives/issue_50/IndonesianSubSquadron.html
I believe PDF users focus on Zaskia Arvan on that photo,
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The History of the Indonesian Submarine Squadron
By Rear Adm. Agung Pramono, S.H., M. Hum
Indonesian Navy
Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic state, comprising more than 17,000 islands and large areas of water linking them together as one unity and making Indonesia one of the most influential maritime nations. A strong national defense, achieved by reinforcing naval capabilities, is critical to defending Indonesian sovereignty and ensuring the stability of Indonesian territorial seas.
As a military institution that is responsible for defending the country, the Indonesian Navy requires human resources and weapons systems to bolster its function and to accomplish the mission. The Indonesian Navy has more than 140 warships of various types and classes, which are divided into two fleets and one military sealift command. The Eastern and Western Fleets are composed of several squadrons, including one submarine squadron in the Eastern Fleet.
Whiskey-class submarines
The Indonesian Navy has long experience in operating submarines. For a significant period in the 1960s and 1970s, Indonesia operated the most powerful submarine force in the Asia-Pacific region, excepting the Cold War superpowers: 12 Whiskey-class submarines, two torpedo retrievers, and one submarine tender, all purchased from the Soviet Union. By comparison, no other Southeast Asian nation possessed a submarine force of any size, and in 1967 the Royal Australian Navy had only six submarines, of the Oberon class.
The Indonesian Navy received its first submarine, KRI Tjakra (401), from the USSR on 12 September 1959. This first submarine was commanded by Commander O.P. Koesno. Its delivery was a milestone in the creation of the Indonesian Submarine Force, and 12 September was designated as the Indonesian Submarine Squadron Day to commemorate the date that the Indonesian Navy began operating these advanced war machines with both strategic value and deterrent effect.
During the 1960s, in the heyday of the Whiskey class, these superb underwater units were used to regain West Papua from Dutch colonial control. There were three submarine deployments during the military operation—called JAYA WIJAYA 1—against the Dutch forces in the West Papua. KRINagabanda (403), KRI Trisula (402), and KRI Tjandrasa (408) successfully launched an attack on the Dutch forces in the West Papua area; in operation TJAKRA II, Tjandrasa managed to infiltrate the enemy’s area to land a group of Indonesian Special Forces on the island. For the success of that operation, the Indonesian Government awarded Tjandrasa and her crew with the prestigious “Bintang Sakti” medal. To the present day, Tjandrasa is the only naval vessel to have been awarded the medal. In April 1963, in operation VISHNU MUKTI, KRl Nagarangsang (404), KRl Tjundamani (411), and KRIAlugoro (406) again conducted a ‘show of force’ in West Papua waters.
Thanks to those 12 submarines, the Indonesian Navy at that time was considered to be one of the most powerful naval forces in the Asia-Pacific region—making Indonesia a regional power and serving as a source of pride and self confidence for her people.
KRI Nanggala (402) during Passing Exercise with
USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723)
The declining relationship between the Republic of Indonesia and the Soviet Union in 1965—resulting from Indonesian government action against the rebellion of the Indonesian Communist Party—led to a spare parts crisis in the Navy, which affected the submarines. To maintain an operational force, the Indonesian Navy decommissioned several submarines and used their parts to repair the remaining vessels. Since then, the number of the Navy’s submarines declined steadily. The last remainingWhiskey-class submarine, KRI Pasopati (410), was decommissioned on 25 January 1990 and now serves as a submarine museum in downtown Surabaya.
In 1978, prior to the decommissioning of Pasopati, Indonesia procured two Type 209/1300 submarines from West Germany—KRI Cakra (401) and KRI Nanggala (402)—to maintain the security of Indonesian territorial waters. These two German submarines have been overhauled several times in Germany, South Korea, and Indonesia.
As an archipelagic country with vast areas to cover, Indonesia requires a large number of naval vessels, including submarines, to maintain national security and sovereignty in and around its waters. Having learned from its previous experiences, the Indonesian Navy has planned to gradually increase the size of its submarine force in the years to come. To begin, it has ordered three Type 209/1500 submarines from South Korea. The Navy expects to restore the glory of its naval forces, including its submarine squadron.
http://www.public.navy.mil/subfor/u.../Archives/issue_50/IndonesianSubSquadron.html
I believe PDF users focus on Zaskia Arvan on that photo,
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Sterilisasi GerejaPetugas menggunakan detektor dan K-9 saat menyisir gereja Katolik Santo Mikael di Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Rabu (23/12). Kegiatan yang dilakukan Satuan Sabhara Polres Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak Surabaya di seluruh gereja di wilayah hukumnya tersebut untuk memberikan rasa aman dan nyaman kepada umat Kristiani dalam melaksanakan rangkaian ibadah Natal. ANTARA FOTO/Didik Suhartono/foc/15.
Petugas menggunakan detektor saat menyisir gereja Katolik Santo Mikael di Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Rabu (23/12). Kegiatan yang dilakukan Satuan Sabhara Polres Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak Surabaya di seluruh gereja di wilayah hukumnya tersebut untuk memberikan rasa aman dan nyaman kepada umat Kristiani dalam melaksanakan rangkaian ibadah Natal. ANTARA FOTO/Didik Suhartono/foc/15.
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