TNI Alert Status 1 Ends, Army Now Implements Alert Status 3
TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto has revoked alert status 1 for military personnel. According to Brigadier General Donny Pramono, Head of the Army Information Service, the military is now implementing alert status 3 for regional security during the Eid al-Fitr 2026 season. “We are implementing alert status 3 because we will be carrying out Eid al-Fitr activities,” he stated at Army Headquarters on Thursday, 12 March 2026.
Donny clarified that the initial implementation of alert status 1 by the TNI was not related to conflict situations or military confrontations in the Middle East or any other region. He emphasised that alert status 1 was established to inspect the completeness of main weapons systems and the readiness of all military personnel.
Personnel readiness checks were conducted through a military parade held at the National Monument in Central Jakarta on 7 March 2026. Once all inspection phases were completed, the status was lifted. “So the escalation level was reduced to alert status 3. This is to prepare for Eid al-Fitr celebrations,” he said.
Donny reported that Army personnel have been deployed to protect several vital state facilities during Ramadan. Personnel have also been stationed at various crowded locations to ensure the 2026 mudik (holiday travel) and Eid al-Fitr break proceed smoothly and safely.
He expressed hope that this military deployment would enable the public to enjoy this year’s Eid al-Fitr celebration securely.
Alert status 1 was established by the Commander for all defence units across Indonesia through a telegram issued on 1 March 2026. Alert status 1 in TNI command represents the highest level of readiness, in which all personnel must be prepared at headquarters, fully equipped with weapons, ammunition, and vehicles, to face emergency threats.
Previously, TNI Strategic Intelligence Agency Chief Lieutenant General Yudi Abdimantyo stated that the establishment of alert status 1 was intended to anticipate domestic security conditions following US and Israeli attacks on Iran. These attacks triggered retaliation from Iran, which launched strikes against several US military bases in Middle Eastern countries. “The TNI, as the frontline guardian of Indonesian national sovereignty, must anticipate every development in the situation that occurs—whether in global, regional, or national spheres,” Yudi told Tempo on Saturday, 7 March 2026.