"President Prabowo Subianto's government said on February 10 that Indonesia is preparing to deploy up to 8,000 troops to a proposed multinational Gaza stabilisation force under Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace (BoP). The troop proposal forms part of Jakarta's broader decision to participate in the BoP framework, an initiative conceived and driven by Trump. Together, these steps signal a significant shift in Indonesia's longstanding foreign policy posture."
"At a time of intensifying geopolitical volatility, Jakarta appears to be committing itself to a project shaped around a single, deeply polarising political figure. The decision raises a fundamental question: is Indonesia advancing its national interests and diplomatic credibility, or allowing its foreign policy direction to be shaped by an external agenda? Geopolitics is not a theatre for symbolic proximity to power but a disciplined calculation of national interest and sovereign credibility."
"Indonesia's international influence has historically rested on strategic equidistance rather than personal alignment with controversial leaders. There is a growing sense that Jakarta risks acting out of geopolitical urgency. Yet the initiative Indonesia has chosen to support is led by a figure known for transactional diplomacy and disregard for international consensus. The implications extend well beyond Middle East peace initiatives. What is at stake is Indonesia's reputation as an independent stabilising actor in global diplomacy."
Indonesia plans to participate in Donald Trump's Board of Peace and prepare to deploy up to 8,000 troops to a proposed multinational Gaza stabilisation force. The decision marks a significant shift from Indonesia's historical posture of strategic equidistance and risks stretching military capacity. The BoP initiative is driven by a polarising political figure known for transactional diplomacy and disregard for international consensus. The move could strain Jakarta's diplomacy, weaken its reputation as an independent stabilising actor, and allow foreign policy direction to be influenced by an external agenda. The implications extend beyond Middle East initiatives to Indonesia's global credibility.
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