Major Geopolitical Events of Concern to the Indonesian Government in 2025
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According to a survey by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in The State of Southeast Asia: 2025 Survey Report, Indonesian respondents stated that the main geopolitical event concerning the Indonesian government is the invasion from Israel to Hamas and Hezbollah.
Tensions in the South China Sea and international drug smuggling also ranked among the top three current geopolitical events receiving greater attention from the government. Meanwhile, North Korea's ballistic missile tests received less attention.
The following are the current geopolitical events that are the main concerns of the Indonesian government, according to Indonesian respondents in the survey:
- Israel’s invasion against Hamas and Hezbollah: 64.7%
- Aggressive behavior in the South China Sea: 50%
- International drug smuggling: 46%
- Global scam operations: 43.7%
- New US leadership: 41.7%
- Russia-Ukraine war: 27%
- Myanmar crisis: 16.3%
- North Korea’s continued ballistic missile testing: 10.7%
“Israel’s war against Hamas and Hezbollah continues to be Malaysia’s and Indonesia’s top geopolitical concerns at 75.8% and 64.7%, as the region’s two biggest Muslim-majority countries,” said the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in its report.
Regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto previously stated his willingness to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. However, these relations can only be established if Israel stops armed conflict and agrees to a two-state solution mechanism.
“Once the Palestinian state is recognized by Israel, Indonesia is ready to recognize Israel and is ready to open diplomatic relations with Israel,” said President Prabowo at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (28/5/2025).
The State of Southeast Asia survey was conducted by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute from January 3 to February 15, 2025. A total of 2,023 respondents from ten ASEAN member states and Timor Leste participated in this online survey using a mixed purposive sampling method.
Respondents in the survey came from five affiliation categories: academia, think-tankers, or researchers; private sector representatives; civil society, non-government organizations (NGOs), or media representatives; government officials; and regional or international organizations personnel.
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