The news of Russia is after the base in Papua is to be transferred by the Ministry of Defense

Jakarta – It seems Russian news air base is targeting Biak, Papua. The Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Defense said the information was false. The news was reported by Australian media, ABC. The US military website named ‘Janes’ reported that Russia had filed an official request to place its military aircraft at the Manuhua Air Force Base in Biak Numfor, Papua province. In 2017, Russia also flown two nuclear bombers in the patrol mission of the base, which was an intelligence collection exercise. Browse to continue with content news on the placement of Russian military aircraft in Indonesia, causing anxiety for Australia. In addition, the distance is not far from Australia. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong told reporters that the Australian government is looking for further information from the Indonesian side. Penny also said Russia was ‘unrelent power and President Putin wanted to play that role’. “We, from the government, are trying to confirm the report and to find out if the report is accurate or not and what the status of Russia’s request is,” he said. Defense Minister Richard Marles also said Australia communicated with Indonesia on the report. But the Indonesian government did not respond officially. Based on ABC sources in Jakarta, Indonesia is unlikely to grant Russia’s request. It was explained that this would endanger the long -term principles of foreign policy. Australian Strategic Policy Institute Malcolm Davis told ABC whether Indonesia could reject requests from Russia. “There is no complete agreement, and it can fail,” he said. “Australia, Japan and America will push Indonesia to say no,” Malcolm said. Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton said it would be a ‘fatal failure of diplomatic relations’ if the Australian government did not get a ‘previous warning’ about the request before being published. “It is a very, very disturbing development and the allegation that Russia will somehow have some of their assets in Indonesia, only within now off the northern part of our country,” Peter said. “We have to make sure the government explains exactly what happened here.” When asked what his “message” had to President Putin, Peter replied: “He (Russia) was not accepted in our region.” “We have a very good relationship with the Indonesian population. I met the president, both when he was the Minister of Defense, and when he became an elected president … Prabowo was the good friend of Australia,” he said. “But my message to President Putin is that we do not have the same values ​​as President Putin, and that we do not want the presence of Army from Russia in our region.” Prime Minister Anthony Albanian did not say when the government of the reported request knew, but said they were still digging information. “What we do is the right explanation,” he told reporters. “That’s how to deal with international relations.” The Indonesian Defense Ministry rejected photos: Wilpret Siagian/Detikcom of the Indonesian Defense Ministry (Kemhan) talked about the Russian issue that tried to place his long -standing plane at the Manuhua Air Force Base in Biak Numfor, Papua. The Ministry of Defense said the issue was not true. “What the news of the proposal of the use of Indonesian bases by Russia has made the defense ministry clear that the news is not true,” Karo defense information (Infohan) of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense said, Brigadier -General Frega Wenas Inkiriwang, when they were contacted on Tuesday (4/15/2025). Frega then unveiled the cooperation established between the governments of Indonesia and Russia. Defense Minister Shafrie Shamsoeddin previously held a meeting with the Secretary of the Russian Federation/Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council at the Indonesian Defense Ministry of Defense, Jakarta, on Tuesday (25/02). He said that the two countries are committed to investigating an in -depth collaboration in the collaboration of military technology, based on joint recognition of the strategic benefits of technology partnerships and exchange of expertise. This step is expected to strengthen military capabilities and encourage the modernization of the defense of the two countries. As part of this commitment, Indonesia and Russia will explore the opportunity to work together through a military technical collaboration forum, known as an Inter -Government Commission for Military Technical Cooperation. This forum is the most important place in discussing different collaboration initiatives. In addition, the two countries set up a consultation forum to coordinate in the planned military collaboration activities in 2025