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        "id": 1674603,
        "msgid": "parliament-indonesian-airspace-policy-for-foreign-militaries-must-be-transparent-1776081059",
        "date": "2026-04-13 18:22:57",
        "title": "Parliament: Indonesian Airspace Policy for Foreign Militaries Must Be Transparent",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) has emphasised that policies allowing foreign militaries access to Indonesian airspace must be conducted through official, transparent mechanisms in line with national law and diplomatic principles to safeguard national sovereignty. This statement comes in response to reports of a US-Indonesia agreement granting the US unrestricted airspace access, which the DPR is monitoring closely but refrains from further comment until official clarification from the government. The Defence Ministry has reaffirmed that full authority over Indonesian airspace remains under Indonesian control, underscoring the sensitivity of such matters.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia\u2019s House of Representatives will continue to carry out its\noversight function to ensure that national interests and state\nsovereignty remain the top priority.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the Indonesian\nHouse of Representatives, Dave Laksono, stated that policies on access\nto airspace in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia by foreign\nmilitaries must go through official mechanisms, be transparent, and\ncomply with the law.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, every policy concerning access by foreign\nmilitaries is a highly sensitive matter and must go through official\nmechanisms in accordance with national law and diplomatic principles\nthat safeguard national interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives always\nmonitors strategic issues related to Indonesia\u2019s airspace sovereignty,\u201d\nsaid Dave in Jakarta on Monday, responding to news about an agreement\nbetween Indonesia and the United States (US) stating that the US has\nfull freedom to cross Indonesian airspace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives cannot\nprovide further comments until there is official clarity from the\ngovernment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia, he said, has strict regulations regarding the Indonesian\nArchipelagic Sea Lanes (ALKI) and strategic air routes. Therefore, he\nstated that any changes to the permit mechanisms, especially those that\nare comprehensive without case-by-case approval, must undergo in-depth\nstudies and clear political approval.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Head of the Defence Information Bureau of the General\nSecretariat of the Ministry of Defence, Brigadier General TNI Rico\nRicardo Sirait, emphasised that Indonesian air authority remains under\ngovernment control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia affirms that\nthe authority, control, and supervision over Indonesian airspace are\nentirely under the sovereignty of the Indonesian state,\u201d said Rico in an\nofficial press release received in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/parliament-indonesian-airspace-policy-for-foreign-militaries-must-be-transparent-1776081059",
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