Indonesia cannot be used as a military base in any country

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Foreign Minister (Menlu) Retno Marsudi emphasized that Indonesia will not become a military base for any country, including China.

He said this was related to an annual report from the United States Department of Defense or the Pentagon that said China was considering building a logistics network facility in the Asia-Africa region.

“Indonesian territory cannot and will not be used as a military base or base or installation for any country,” Retno said via teleconference on Friday (4/9/2020).

Reporting from Kompas.tvAccording to the Pentagon’s annual report, China plans to build logistics facilities for the military in several countries, including Indonesia.

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The 200-page report released on Tuesday (1/9/2020) mentioned several countries that will be used as a logistics base by China.

These countries are Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Syecelles, Tanzania, Angola, and Tajikistan.

The Pentagon reports that the base in Djibouti, East Africa, is of interest to China at the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia.

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In addition, it is possible to reach Namibia, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands.

The Pentagon is considering the plan to disrupt US military operations and potentially launch a Chinese attack on the United States.

“The People’s Republic of China is likely already considering and planning additional foreign military logistics facilities to support the navy, air and ground,” wrote the Pentagon’s annual report posted on the official website of the United States Department of Defense. United, Tuesday (1/9/2020).