War Erupts, Prabowo: Other Nations Face Hardship, Indonesia Secure on Food Security
President Prabowo Subianto has warned that the world is in a situation full of danger, as major powers are in conflict and could draw other nations into difficult circumstances. “We are in a world full of danger. Major powers are clashing and could drag other nations into difficult situations,” Prabowo said during the inauguration of 218 bailey bridges, armco bridges, and pioneer bridges across Indonesia via virtual ceremony on Monday (9 February 2026).
However, Prabowo believes Indonesia possesses great strength to face this situation. He said he has studied various data regarding Indonesia’s substantial national resource potential. “I have seen and studied the figures and data of our wealth. Every day we discover new riches,” he stated.
Despite this, he acknowledged that Indonesia may face challenges from these global conditions. Nevertheless, he remained optimistic that Indonesia would emerge from any crisis in a stronger position. “We will experience difficulties, I will not hide that. But we have strength, I believe we will emerge stronger. We will come out of this crisis in a stronger, more prosperous, more productive condition, and more capable of standing on our own feet. We are very grateful for the blessings bestowed upon us by the Almighty,” Prabowo said.
Prabowo emphasised that the government has been working towards food self-sufficiency for many years, as this is fundamental to survival and would be affected by rising commodity prices due to war, particularly rice. He noted that Indonesia has already achieved self-sufficiency in rice production. “But we will also soon achieve the capability to meet our own protein needs,” he said.
“Whatever happens, whilst many other nations experience difficulties, at minimum we are secure on food security,” he added.
Beyond food security, Prabowo also highlighted the importance of energy independence. He stated that Indonesia possesses significant potential to meet its own fuel needs, including through developing energy based on plant-based sources. According to him, fuel can be produced from various commodities such as palm oil, cassava, corn and sugarcane.
“I have long fought for energy self-sufficiency. We have a great blessing in that we will soon be capable of meeting our own fuel needs without imports, even deriving them from our own plants,” he said.
To this end, he emphasised that all elements of the nation must work hard, maintain unity, and face global challenges together. “We must work hard, we must be harmonious, we must unite to face the crisis,” he said.