New Market Research Report: Indonesia Defence & Security Report Q1 2011

Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "Indonesia Defence & Security Report Q1 2011", is now available at Fast Market Research
 
Jan. 18, 2011 - PRLog -- In 2004 and then again in 2009 Indonesia held fair and peaceful parliamentary and presidential elections. There is now finally evidence that democracy is taking hold. At the same time, however, there are several struggles for independence, or at least autonomy, within the country. There is also a risk of terrorist attacks.

The secessionist movements at either end of the archipelago, in Aceh and Papua, are the best known. Arguably the Aceh region provides the greatest risk to Indonesia. A compromise with the secessionist movement allowed the province the adopt part of the Shari'ah law, in contradiction of Indonesia's secular constitution. Since that time the members of Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), or the Free Aceh Movement, have not been mollified but have become more fundamentalist and actively supportive of other insurgent movements.

The situation in Papua is somewhat different. The indigenous people are ethnically Melanesians, who are largely Christian (or Animist). The province was not originally part of Indonesia and many of the locals want independence. The position is complicated by the internal migration of many people from Java and Madura that has fundamentally changed the ethnic makeup in Papua. The troubles in Papua gained renewed international exposure when evidence of torture by Indonesian troops came to light. Indonesia charged four soldiers over the incident and they were sentenced in November 2010 to between five and seven months in prison for 'disciplinary breaches'. There was widespread anger in Papua over the lenient sentences and the failure of the authorities to address an even more extreme torture case at all.

The emerging issue though is one of 'Christianisation'. Some evangelical protestant groups, some from the US but others are locally based, have been quite aggressive in their efforts to convert Muslims to Christianity. This causes resentment within the dominantly Muslim population. Most of the parties are pressing the case for 'religious tolerance' but always on their own terms. Generally, they protest peacefully but some Muslim groups are threatening violent reprisals. There is concern at the lack of government action and the tendency to leave the matter to be addressed at the local level.

Both President Yudhoyono in 2004 and defence minister Yusgiantoro in 2010 have spoken of their determination to reduce the level of dependence on imported defence equipment by supporting the development of the local industry. The government has held meetings were held with representatives of the domestic defence industry regarding the needs of the military and the police. Capabilities and opportunities for domestic funding have been discussed. However, little progress has been made since the programme was introduced in 2007.

Economically, Indonesia is on a sound footing. Its economy is one of those more isolated from global trade and it was therefore relatively unaffected by the GFC. Domestic consumption and investment growth with continue to power the economy. One example of the upbeat consumer sentiment is the statistic that shows new car sales to be up by 76% in H110.

While Indonesia faces a number of challenges there is every reason to believe in its future.

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Partial Table of Contents:

Executive Summary
SWOT Analysis
- Indonesia Security SWOT
- Indonesia Defence Industry SWOT
- Indonesia Political SWOT
- Indonesia Economic SWOT
- Indonesia Business Environment SWOT
Global Political Outlook
- Global Hotspots
- Global Election Timetable, 2010 And 2011
- Latin America: More Of The Same
- Western Europe
- Central Europe
- South Eastern Europe
- Russia And The Former Soviet Union
- Middle East: Mostly The Same Old Challenges
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Definitive Elections Pending
- Asia: Accommodating A More Powerful China
- Wild Cards
Global Security Outlook
South East Asia Security Overview
Political Overview
- Domestic Politics
- Foreign Policy
- Long-Term Political Outlook
- Foreign Relations
Security Risk Ratings
- BMI's Security Ratings
- Table: Asia Pacific Regional Security Ratings
- Table: Asia Pacific State Vulnerability To Terrorism Index
- Indonesia's Security Risks
- City Terrorism Rating
- Table: BMI's Asia City Terrorism Index
Security Overview
- Internal Security Situation
- Table: Indonesia's Insurgent Groups
- External Security Situation
- Latest Developments
Armed Forces and Government Spending
- Armed Forces
- Table: Regional Armed Forces, 2010 Forecast (including conscripted, '000 personnel)
- Defence Budget
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
- International Deployments
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
Market Overview
- Industry Trends and Developments
- Competitive Landscape
- Table: Key Players In Indonesia's Defence Sector
- Arms Trade Overview
- Procurement Trends and Developments
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Table: Indonesia's Defence Personnel - Available Manpower For Military Services, 2008-2015
- Table: Indonesia's Total Government Defence Expenditure And Employment, 2008-2015
- Table: Indonesia's Defence Exports; 2008-2015 (US$ mn)
- Table: Indonesia's Defence Imports; 2008-2015 (US$ mn)
- Table: Indonesia's Defence Trade Balance; 2008-2015 (US$ mn)
- Key Risks to BMI's Forecast Scenario
- Macroeconomic Forecast
- Table: Indonesia - Economic Activity
Company Profiles
- PT Dirgantara Indonesia (IAe)
- PT Pindad
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