Karl Gading Sayudha

1 week ago | thestandard.org.nz | Blake Johnson |Astrid Young |Nick Rockel |Karl Gading Sayudha

Gordon Campbell Werewolf: “a home for longform journalism on politic, art, and culture.”Clearly, the world needs to stop talking about Israel’s right to defend itself, and start talking about the world’s need to defend itself against Israel. Gaza, Lebanon, Iran….these have become the stepping stones in Israel’s plan to expand its rule, unrivalled, over all the land between the river and the sea. Iran was on the cusp of making a nuclear weapon?

1 month ago | thestandard.org.nz | David Farrier |Bill Sweetman |Karl Gading Sayudha |Bernard Hickey

Nov 12, 2024 | thejakartapost.com | Karl Gading Sayudha

rabowo Subianto’s inauguration as Indonesia's eighth president has sparked a range of reactions, some hopeful, others skeptical and many uncertain about what lies ahead. During his previous tenure as defense minister, Prabowo consistently aimed to modernize the Indonesian Military (TNI) by securing advanced technologies through various arms deals with partner countries. Although not every procurement provided the benefit he was hoping for, some were successfully implemented.

Sep 21, 2024 | moderndiplomacy.eu | Karl Gading Sayudha

Authors: Karl Gading Sayudha & Muhammad Rafi Bakri*As Joko Widodo’s presidency winds down, the spotlight is firmly on Indonesia’s ambitious capital relocation project to the Nusantara (IKN), a move meant to alleviate Jakarta’s burgeoning pressures. Jokowi’s bold claim that state officials (ASN) will start moving to IKN in September is intended to prove the new capital is not just a distant dream but a burgeoning reality.

Sep 15, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Karl Gading Sayudha

LAST month the United States approved a US$20bil (RM86bil) arms sale to Israel, including over 50 F-15 fighter jets, advanced air-to-air missiles and other military equipment. The move, aimed at bolstering Israel’s long-term defence capabilities, will take years to complete, with initial deliveries expected around 2026 and the first jets arriving by 2029.