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Fact-check: War on the Rocks article is corroborated by multiple Indonesian news outlets (e.g., Jakarta Post, Tempo.co, Indonesia Business Post) reporting Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin's announcements of massive army expansion via 150 new battalions annually starting 2026, aligning with the claimed growth to over 1.2 million personnel by 2029. X searches returned no recent posts, but no contradicting evidence exists, and the source is reputable for Indo-Pacific defense analysis. The claims are consistent with real-time reporting from late 2025-early 2026.

Indonesia’s One Million Soldiers Questions

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Indonesia is undertaking an unprecedented military expansion aimed at growing its active-duty personnel to over 1.2 million within five years, primarily through the establishment of new territorial development infantry battalions in the army by 2029. Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin announced the sweeping reforms, which have drawn attention from analysts monitoring military buildups in the Indo-Pacific region. The expansion is notable given Indonesia's historically non-aligned stance and lac

Indonesia’s One Million Soldiers Questions

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