cyber ghost: We Are (Still) Strong

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I was in one country outside Indonesia and I met with someone, which eventually I knew that he was an army soldier. We had a coffee together in the outskirt of the capital; we had a very interesting discussion. Well, at least, the topic was really really interesting to me. It was about military things. Some people might think that military is only about war, disaster, killings, etc. Of course, that is true, I do not like war. But, look at it from different perspective. To me, military is about power, bravery, patriotism, strategy, courage, endurance, …prestige.

That man asked me a very straight question, ”How strong is Indonesian military might?”. That surprised me, but I swiftly answered to that question with smile ”It is much stronger that your country’s.” Of course I have some reasons :

Indonesia has a unique kind of defense strategy which was once adopted by the North Vietnamese soldiers to kick out the U.S.

The geographic advantage of Indonesia, which consist of many thousands islands, will make it so difficult to occupy in one blow.

Indonesia, since some years back, has successfully managed to develop its own military equipments, it is only a matter of time until Indonesia has its very own fighter/bomber jet.

Somehow, I can say, that Indonesia military personnel have its own unique power which I hardly found in other countries.

You might be wondering, compared to other world military powers, where Indonesia stands on. Here’s the latest ranking I got from www.globalfirepower.com, the research result was based on combat experience, personnel capability, and equipment quality. Enjoy the ranking (I only took the Top 20) :

1. USA

2. Russia

3. China

4. India

5. Germany

6. France

7. Japan

8. Turkey

9. Brazil

10. United Kingdom

11. Italy

12. South Korea