Indonesia Appointed Deputy Commander of International Stabilisation Force, Defence Minister: We Will Demonstrate to the World
Jakarta, Kompas.com – Indonesia’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has stated that Indonesia will demonstrate to the world its commitment to the role of Deputy Commander of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF).
According to Sjafrie, the potential of TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces) officers is considered capable of fulfilling the mandate.
“So that potential and achievement will be demonstrated internationally. That is why we have proposed that one of our senior officers could participate in supporting the ISF,” said Sjafrie when met at the Ministry of Defence in Central Jakarta on Thursday (12 March 2026).
When asked about the identity of the ISF Deputy Commander, Sjafrie declined to disclose the name.
“Not yet. That is the responsibility of the Commander,” he asserted.
Sjafrie explained that TNI personnel joining the ISF will be organised at the strength of one Brigade Plus. He stated that ideally Indonesia is ready to prepare up to 20,000 personnel. However, because other countries are sending only hundreds of personnel, Indonesia is preparing approximately 8,000 soldiers.
According to Sjafrie, the deployment of these troops will be carried out in phases due to their considerable number.
“But what is most important is that if the situation does not conflict with national interests, we will proceed with the operation,” he explained.
It was previously reported that the Commander of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Major General Jasper Jeffers III announced that Indonesia has agreed to serve as Deputy Commander of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Gaza. He announced this at the Board of Peace (BoP) summit at the Donald J. Trump US Institute of Peace in Washington DC, United States, on Thursday (19 February 2026) local time.
Jeffers also stated that Indonesia is one of five countries that have committed to sending troops to join the ISF. Two other countries have also committed to training their police forces, namely Egypt and Jordan.