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Russia's Reported Indonesia Base Request Sparks Australian Concerns

Published APR 15·Updated APR 17

Russia's Reported Indonesia Base Request Sparks Australian Concerns

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Above: A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter prepares to take off during Aero India 2025 at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on Feb. 11, 2025. Image credit: Arun Sankar/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

The potential Russian military presence in Indonesia would pose a dangerous and serious strategic threat to Australia's northern defense perimeter, enabling surveillance of US-Australian military activities and compromising regional security arrangements.

The Conversation The Sydney Morning Herald

Narrative B

Indonesia maintains its commitment to non-alignment and the constitutional prohibition of foreign military bases while continuing to develop balanced relationships with various international partners through defense cooperation and joint exercises. Australia has no need for concern.

Metaculus Prediction

Public Figures

Sergei Shoigu

Anthony Albanese

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