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Indonesia-India BrahMos deal buys Jakarta conflict insurance

South China Morning Post 08 July 2026 12h ago
Indonesia-India BrahMos deal buys Jakarta conflict insurance
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Indonesia has become the third Southeast Asian nation – after Vietnam and the Philippines – to buy the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system jointly developed by India and Russia. Analysts say the missiles will play a vital role in protecting Indonesia’s strategic waterways from becoming collateral damage in the event of a future great-power conflict. The deal was signed on Tuesday during India
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