Indonesia, the largest country in Southeast Asia and the world's largest Muslim nation, is located in a region of burgeoning economic growth, political transformation and power realignments. It straddles the strategically important sea lanes between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Indonesia's armed forces have played a decisive role in its politics (and economics) since Independence. This book describes each service: army, navy, air force and police. It assesses the role of the armed forces in the context of defence policy and strategy, and their social and political role. It analyses their defensive and offensive capacities and explores the political challenges confronting the armed forces. The Armed Forces Of Indonesia is a timely book. As Indonesia rapidly industrialises, those on its borders need to understand its capacity to influence its neighbours. Its armed forces have played and will play a major role in determining its place in the world. Robert Lowry is a graduate of the Indonesian Army Command and Staff College, Bandung. As a member of the Australian Regular Army he has served in South Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia. He is the author of
- ISBN13 9781864481440
- Publish Date 1 February 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 May 2001
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint Allen & Unwin
- Format Paperback
- Pages 312
- Language English