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Something to keep in mind, the typical operating theater for TNI is tropical jungle where visibility is typically limited to under 60m, although there are always some situation where there is clear line of sight for over 600m where having an optic is paramount. For example I once being stalked by a tiger and based from all the signs the tiger is somewhere in 20m - 30m distance and yet none of us see him until night time when the tiger grace us with his presence.
Police work on the other hand require far more precision shot, thus it is understandable they use more optic.
Mountain jungle in Papua tengah dictates the Army units operating there to have more rifleman /DM in one squad compared to squad in other units not operating in Papua Tengah , even among ZENI construction units.
Meanwhile in border patrol near Malaysia in Kalimantan, soldiers keep using usual rifle there
While operasi Maleo in thick jungle in central Sulawesi, Police and Army is not shy to using carbines, bulp up and SMG likes weapon