Indonesia’s Counterterrorism Crossroads: Defining the TNI’s Role Through a New Presidential Regulation
A draft presidential regulation would expand and formalize the Indonesian military’s counterterrorism functions across prevention, enforcement, and recovery, reviving a debate that has stalled since the 2018 Anti-Terrorism Law. Historical cases cited in the source indicate military involvement is most effective when narrowly scoped to high-threat environments, tightly coordinated with police-led operations, and subject to robust oversight to sustain legitimacy.