Indonesia Military Training
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Indonesia's Ministry of Defense mandates basic military training for cooperative managers, sparking controversy after participant deaths. The ministry states participants joined voluntarily, while a politician calls for a moratorium on the training.
Indonesia Pushes Military Training Amidst Five Participant Deaths
Indonesia's Ministry of Defense is continuing its Basic Military Training (Latsarmil) for managers of Red and White Village Cooperatives and Red and White Fisherman Villages, even as five participants have died within the program's first ten days. The training, which began on June 17 and runs until July 31, 2026, involves 35,476 participants. Major General Ketut Gede Wetan Pastia, Head of the Huma…
Indonesia's Defense Ministry requires military training for cooperative managers
Indonesia's Ministry of Defense is mandating basic military training for prospective managers of "Merah Putih" village and fisherman cooperatives. The initiative aims to cultivate strong discipline, r…
Five Die in Indonesian Military Training; Defense Ministry Continues Program
Indonesia's Ministry of Defense is proceeding with a military training program for cooperative and fishing village managers, even after five participants died within the first ten days of the course. …
Indonesian Defense Ministry Mandates Military Training for Cooperative Managers
Indonesia's Ministry of Defense is requiring prospective managers of village and fisherman cooperatives to complete basic military training, a move aimed at forging strong leadership and discipline. A…
Indonesian politician proposes moratorium on military training after four deaths
A politician from Indonesia's Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has called for a temporary halt, or moratorium, on military basic training for candidates managing village and fisherman cooperatives. Muly…