Comparison of Asian Military Strengths: Indonesia Remains Unremarkable

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Adi Ahdiat 28/12/2023 18:03 WIB

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According to the Asia Power Index, Indonesia's military strength score in 2023 was only 14.6 out of 100. Despite having a sizable military, Indonesia has not yet become a prominent military power in

Lowy Institute's Asia Power Index (2023)

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Lowy Institute's Asia Power Index (2023)

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Despite having a sizable military personnel, Indonesia's military strength is not prominent on the Asian scale.

This is evident from the *Asia Power Index* compiled by the Lowy Institute, a research institution from Australia.

The Lowy Institute assesses the military strength of Asian countries based on various indicators. Some of these are:

* Military budget;
* Number of military personnel;
* Military experience in interstate conflicts; and
* Military weaponry, including ships, tanks, helicopters, and fighter jets.

The results of the assessment are formulated into a score on a scale of 0–100. A score of 0 indicates a very weak military, and a score of 100 indicates a very strong military.

Using this method, in 2023, Indonesia's overall military strength score was only 14.6 out of 100.

This score places Indonesia's military strength at 10th out of 21 Asian countries researched.

According to the Lowy Institute, Indonesia has approximately 675,000 military and paramilitary personnel. This is the fifth largest in Asia, after India, China, North Korea, and Pakistan.

However, Indonesia's military is considered to have limited involvement in interstate conflicts, resulting in an experience score of only 16.9 out of 100.

Indonesia's military budget capability is also considered very low (a score of 1.7 out of 100), and its weaponry is considered weak (a score of 8 out of 100).

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