Natalie Sambhi

Researching Indonesia, military & security • Executive Director @verve_research • Non-Resident Fellow @brookingsinst • PhD @ANU_SDSC • ❤ the cello

[JATOSINT @Jatosint]

🇮🇩🇺🇳🇱🇧 Duty continues, even in grief:

Indonesian @UNIFIL_ peacekeepers pay tribute to their three fallen comrades via video link while still maintaining their positions in southern Lebanon and sheltering in bunkers (2/4)

📸Indobatt

[JATOSINT @Jatosint]

Still no updates? 😞

[Natalie Sambhi @SecurityScholar]

France 🇫🇷 names its new generation, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, France Libre, after the government-in-exile and the resistance movement during WWII

[Chef d'état-major de la Marine @CEMM_FR]

France Libre.

La France est libre, audacieuse, souveraine et puissante.

Le porte-avions de nouvelle génération (PA-NG), prévu pour remplacer le Charles de Gaulle en 2038, portera un nom fort et symbolique : France Libre.

En construction à Nantes-Indret aujourd’hui, et bientôt dans tous les territoires à travers plus de 800 entreprises et des milliers d’emploi, le porte-avions de nouvelle génération est une aventure industrielle, en particulier pour @navalgroup, @Technicatome et les Chantiers de l'Atlantique

Le « France Libre » produira les effets militaires attendus de la puissance aérienne déployée depuis la mer.

Il multiplie les capacités de surveillance, de renseignement et de frappe, avec une mobilité exceptionnelle offrant l’accès à tous les théâtres d’opérations.

Il est une plateforme capable de projeter un groupe aérien hybride, composé d’avions habités et de systèmes dronisés.

Il est nativement numérique, sécurisé, connecté et data-centré pour permettre une évolutivité tout au long de sa durée de vie.

Vive le « France Libre »
Vive la France libre.

[Collin Koh 🇸🇬🇺🇦 @CollinSLKoh]

"Indonesia’s navy has intensified anti-access and anti-area denial (A2/AD) exercises... part of a broader push to tighten maritime law enforcement."

TNI-AL gives a whole new meaning to concept of A2/AD by applying it to non-traditional marsec issues. https://t.co/LXZeS0Tu8e

[Natalie Sambhi @SecurityScholar]

This whole case makes me terribly sad ...

[JATOSINT @Jatosint]

⚠️ Four soldiers (one Captain, two 1st Lts, and a Sgt) have been arrested and named suspects in the acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus. All of them serve in the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS)

The key questions now are who ordered the attack and whether the activist was targeted mainly for criticising the military

https://t.co/Hw3BD1BgzF

[JATOSINT @Jatosint]

⚠️ Four soldiers (one Captain, two 1st Lts, and a Sgt) have been arrested and named suspects in the acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus. All of them serve in the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS)

The key questions now are who ordered the attack and whether the activist was targeted mainly for criticising the military

https://t.co/Hw3BD1BgzF

[CSIS Indonesia @CSISIndonesia]

Indonesia should keep the option of withdrawal open, particularly if participation risks inconsistency with its legal obligations.

If Indonesia seeks to uphold its multilateral commitments, it should allocate greater efforts toward UN-based mechanisms rather than participating in an exclusive arrangement. UN frameworks provide more avenues for agenda-setting and the right to challenge even the most powerful country.

Re-centering diplomacy within established multilateral institutions would better safeguard Indonesia’s legal credibility and foreign policy consistency.

[Natalie Sambhi @SecurityScholar]

Indonesia's membership of the Board of Peace could potentially violate its international legal obligations by maintaining unlawful occupation. Insightful analysis by @CSISIndonesia's Farhan Julianto 👏
https://t.co/GTjh4MMUGz

[ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute @ISEAS]

Fulcrum Commentary by @IanJStorey - Indonesia’s plans to acquire a second-hand aircraft carrier from Italy have been derided. The warship is more a symbol of Indonesia’s global aspirations than an operational asset for the country’s navy.

https://t.co/CE0jHqG1Yn

[JATOSINT @Jatosint]

Our deepest condolences on the passing of LTG (Ret.) Agus Widjojo, a highly respected reformist whose contributions helped shape a more professional and democratic Indonesian Military

Among Indonesian security scholars, his words and wisdom will continue to be heard and reflected upon for years to come

Rest easy, General. We have the watch 🥀🙏

[Natalie Sambhi @SecurityScholar]

From @DrAlexArifianto: “The treaty intends to develop mutual trust between Indonesia 🇮🇩 and Australia 🇦🇺 and encourage leaders of each nation to communicate with the other in good faith … is aimed at preventing diplomatic surprises and their potential fallout.” #ausdef

[Alexander Arifianto @DrAlexArifianto]

I am pleased to inform you that my latest article entitled: "The Australia - Indonesia Treaty of Common Security: Strengthening Trust Between Two Regional Partners" was recently published at IDSS Paper. @RSIS_NTU

https://t.co/11EBIDXBfE

[Iskander Rehman @IskanderRehman]

Very useful, nuanced, overview of the new Australia-Indonesia security treaty by ⁦@SecurityScholar⁩ https://t.co/iju7JZC853

[Natalie Sambhi @SecurityScholar]

Shout out to @danielflitton for quick turnaround and helpful edits!

[Natalie Sambhi @SecurityScholar]

Australia 🇦🇺 and Indonesia 🇮🇩 turn momentum into a concrete treaty—but Indonesia stays true to its nonaligned roots. What does this mean for regional security and AUS-Indo ties? My take for @LowyInstitute's Interpreter: https://t.co/754zvu0Esu
@verve_research #ververesearch

[Fauzan Malufti 🇮🇩 @FMalufti]

"consult on potential unilateral or joint responses if either or both countries' security is threatened"

The odds of TNI joining the Second Great Emu War have significantly increased

[Prabowo Subianto @prabowo]

Dalam kunjungan kenegaraan ke Australia, saya bersama Perdana Menteri Australia, @AlboMP, telah menyepakati perjanjian bilateral di bidang keamanan antara kedua negara.

Melalui keterangan pers bersama di Kapal HMAS Canberra, kami menegaskan pentingnya penguatan kerja sama Indonesia–Australia yang berlandaskan persahabatan, kepercayaan, saling menghormati, serta komitmen bersama untuk menjunjung tinggi perdamaian.

Ke depan, Indonesia dan Australia akan terus melaksanakan konsultasi secara berkala mengenai isu-isu keamanan, sekaligus memperkuat koordinasi dan latihan bersama guna menjaga stabilitas kawasan serta meningkatkan ketahanan regional.

Pangkalan Angkatan Laut Garden Island, Sydney, Australia, 12 November 2025.

[Natalie Sambhi @SecurityScholar]

For Indonesia, it sits comfortably within its DNA of non-alignment and multi-alignment. For Australia, it’s about shaping regional partnerships on its own terms. Trust, not treaties alone, is the real deterrent. #ververesearch

More to follow.

[Natalie Sambhi @SecurityScholar]

President Prabowo and PM Albanese today signed a landmark Australia–Indonesia Security Treaty—Prabowo’s first visit to Australia as Indonesian leader. Coming so soon after the 2024 DCA, it shows how fast ties are deepening. #ververesearch 1/ 🧵

[Natalie Sambhi @SecurityScholar]

It also signals Australia’s regional posture—as embedded in Southeast Asia, not just aligned with a “great and powerful friend.” Expect more frank discussions on operations, airspace, and maritime issues. #ververesearch 3/