Before the formation of the Indonesian Republic, the military authority in the Dutch East Indies was held by the
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The Indonesian military philosophy about the defense of the archipelago is summarily civilian-military defence, called "Total People's Defense", consisting of a three-stage war: a short initial period in which an invader wo… See more

The Indonesian armed forces have long been organized around territorial commands. Following independence, seven were established by 1958. No central reserve formation was formed until 1961 (when the … See more

The Indonesian armed forces are voluntary. The active military strength is 395,500 with 400,000 reserves with available manpower fit for military service of males aged between 16 and 49 is 75,000,000, with a further 4,50… See more

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• Bresnan, John. (1993). Managing Indonesia: the modern political economy. New York: Columbia University Press.
• Chandra, Siddharth and Douglas Kammen. (2002). "Generating Reforms and Reforming … See more