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Jakarta – Indonesia is one of the countries that deserves attention in the international world. Not only is it a large country with a large population, but Indonesia is also one of the countries that deserves respect from other countries.
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With a total population reaching hundreds of millions of people and a military force of nearly one million soldiers, several countries in the world fear Indonesia. This archipelagic country also has a relatively stable economy amidst the world recession.
In terms of military, Indonesia’s strength cannot be underestimated by other countries. In the Global Firepower military ranking released by Global Firepower, Indonesia is ranked 13th out of 145 countries in the world. Interestingly, in Southeast Asia, Indonesia occupies the first position.
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It’s not just in terms of military equipment, Indonesia also has special elite forces. These forces consist of Kopassus in the Indonesian Army, Kopaska in the Indonesian Navy, and Kopasgat in the Indonesian Air Force. Now, here is a list of countries that fear Indonesia.
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Diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Malaysia often fluctuate due to mutual claims over several matters. Nevertheless, these two countries have a very close friendship. However, in terms of military strength, Malaysia’s military power is far below Indonesia’s.
The Military Junta holds a Myanmar Independence Day Parade on January 4, 2023.
As is known, Myanmar is one of the ASEAN countries that used to dislike Indonesia. Myanmar’s dislike for Indonesia is due to Indonesia frequently raising the Rohingya issue at the UN meetings. Nevertheless, this military junta country is known to fear Indonesia’s military power.
Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Bob Loughman
Vanuatu has launched attacks on Indonesia in the UN sessions regarding allegations of human rights violations in Papua. The actions taken by this Oceania country have received sharp reactions from netizens in Indonesia.
They did not remain silent to Vanuatu’s accusations and immediately launched attacks on social media against Vanuatu. In fact, there are also tourism promotion accounts of this country that have to be closed due to receiving many criticisms from Indonesian netizens.
Prime Minister (PM) of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu
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Menahem Kahana/Pool Photo via AP
Israel is a country that is the eternal enemy of Palestine, a country that always receives support from Indonesia. Israel is often compared to Indonesia’s military power. However, Indonesia’s military power is far superior to Israel’s, which is currently ranked 18th in the ranking of the world’s strongest militaries.
The Netherlands is also one of the countries that fears Indonesia’s military power. This is because the Netherlands has experienced resistance during its colonialism in Indonesia. In addition, the military rankings of the Netherlands and Indonesia are very far apart as the Netherlands is only ranked 39th in the world.
6. Timor Leste
President-elect of Timor Leste, Jose Ramos Horta.
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ANTARA FOTO/Galih Pradipta
This country, which has separated from Indonesia, originally had the name East Timor. After separating in 1999, the relations between the two countries were strained but have since improved. Timor Leste, being a small country, certainly fears Indonesia’s military power.
7. Australia
Illustration of Australian soldiers.
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Dan Peled/AAP Image via AP.
This kangaroo country also seems to be in awe of Indonesia. Not without reason, Indonesia’s population and military power are far above theirs. Nevertheless, the friendly relationship between Indonesia and Australia is also well established.
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