TNI on Level-1 Alert, Commander Orders 24-Hour Patrols of Vital Facilities and Air Surveillance
Jakarta, Kompas.com – The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), General Agus Subiyanto, has ordered all TNI units to raise their readiness to Level-1 alert. The move is intended to anticipate the increasingly dynamic global situation, particularly the escalation of conflict in the Middle East region. The Level-1 alert order is set out in Telegram from the Commander of the TNI, No. TR/283/2026, signed by the Assistant for Operations of the TNI, Lieutenant General Bobby Rinal Makmun, on 1 March 2026. Head of the TNI Public Information Centre (Kapuspen TNI), Brigadier General Aulia Dwi Nasrullah, confirmed the telegram’s existence. He stressed that raising readiness is part of the TNI’s core duties in safeguarding national security. According to him, the heightened alert status is an anticipatory step against the dynamics of international conflict, while also considering the security situation domestically. The Level-1 alert order will be in effect from 1 March 2026 until a time yet to be determined. One of the main instructions is to stand by personnel and the main weapon systems (Alutsista). The TNI Commander of Operations (Pangkotamaops) is instructed to increase security patrols at various strategic vital objects and centres of economic activity. The patrols cover important facilities such as airports, sea and river ports, railway stations, bus terminals, and other vital facilities such as the headquarters of the state electricity company (PLN). In addition, the National Air Defence Command (Kohanudnas) has been ordered to carry out early detection and continuous air surveillance for 24 hours. The Strategic Intelligence Agency (Bais) of the TNI has been asked to instruct Indonesia’s defence attaches in conflict-affected countries to collect data and map the condition of Indonesian citizens (WNI). The move is also part of preparations should evacuation of Indonesian citizens from conflict zones be required.