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Indonesia’s 4-nation defence pact: strategic coup or paper tiger?

Resty Woro Yuniar · South China Morning Post

Published 27 Oct 2026, 9:30 pm·58 min ago·1 min read

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Indonesia could gain critical defence technology, investment and export opportunities through a new multi-nation defence pact with Turkey, Qatar and Pakistan, but analysts warn its success hinges on turning high-level ambition into concrete projects. The four Muslim-majority nations signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding in Doha on Wednesday. The agreement outlines a framework for defence “cooperation and integration” across joint research and development, training exchanges and industrial...

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