2 soldiers injured in blast at National Monument park in central Jakarta

JAKARTA - Two Indonesian soldiers were injured after a blast occurred at the National Monument park, near the presidential palace in central Jakarta, police said on Tuesday (Dec 3).

A presidential spokesman said that President Joko Widodo was not in the palace at the time.

"Initial findings from our investigation... found that the explosion was caused by a smoke grenade," Jakarta police chief Gatot Eddy Pramono told a news conference, which was televised live.

"We are investigating why there was a grenade there. We did not find anything else after combing the area," he added.

Inspector-General Gatot said that the two soldiers are now being treated at an army hospital in Jakarta. One was injured on both hands, while the other was injured in his leg.

Explaining the chronology of events, Jakarta military chief Eko Margiyono said the two soldiers were going through their morning exercise routine when they spotted a suspicious-looking object.

"One of the soldiers held the grenade with his left hand, injuring the left hand quite badly. They are conscious and being treated in hospital," he added.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/b...l-jakarta-media

1% pun nk kena consider....waduh2.

Read more: https://en.tempo.co/read/1279536/prabowo-in...-southeast-asia

According to Prabowo, the budget for the national armament was at around 0.8 percent of GDP, while other countries set it at 2 to 3 percent of their GDP. He also asserted that a hike in the budget is necessary.

lahad datu f-18 lgb strike video from what looks like camcopter S-100?

actually, you cannot totally blame people also.

ATM presentation very poor. For example, in Lahad Datu pinoy invasion, army chief or something talking also tergagap-gagap in Malay. This I remembered very clear. The press briefing content was about using F18 to neutralize them.

It's perception.

Graduan Diploma Kejuruteraan digesa sertai tentera untuk gaji lebih tinggi



Graduan Diploma Kejuruteraan terutama yang pernah menyertai pasukan Askar Wataniah, digesa mempertimbang kerjaya dalam bidang ketenteraan secara sepenuh masa untuk memperoleh gaji yang baik.

Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pendidikan Politeknik dan Kolej Komuniti (JPPKK) Dr Mohammad Naim Yaakub berkata mereka juga digalakkan untuk menyertai tentera kerana telah dilatih menerusi kokurikulum pasukan sukarelawan berkenaan.

“Tawaran gaji pokok yang diberikan ialah RM2,060 iaitu satu tangga gaji yang cukup tinggi berbanding rata-rata lulusan diploma yang memperoleh RM1,500 hingga RM1,700 sebulan bagi semua sektor yang diceburi.

“Malah, saya juga maklum anggota yang memiliki diploma kejuruteraan yang bertugas dalam bidang kritikal dalam Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) dan Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) dibayar lebih tinggi iaitu RM2,340 sebulan,” katanya dalam ucapan perasmian Malaysia Polytechnic Territorial Army Annual Camp (MALPTAAC) ke-14, di Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (POLISAS), di sini, hari ini.

Teks ucapan beliau dibacakan oleh Pengarah Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Mohamad Noor Shahudin.

Yang turut hadir dalam majlis itu ialah Pegawai Memerintah Rejimen ke-12 Askar Melayu Diraja Leftenan Kolonel Mohamad Rizal Saad dan Pengarah POLISAS Dr Abd Latif Ahmad.

Perkhemahan tahunan pasukan Askar Wataniah politeknik seluruh Malaysia itu berlangsung mulai hari ini sehingga 24 Nov dengan disertai seramai 857 peserta dan membabitkan latihan pelbagai kemahiran termasuk menembak, kawad, jalan laju dan pentadbiran.

Beliau berkata tangga gaji yang ditawarkan bagi graduan bidang kejuruteraan itu mampu meningkatkan motivasi mereka sekali gus membuktikan kerjaya dalam Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) memberi jaminan masa depan.

Mohammad Naim turut berkata secara keseluruhannya, pembabitan pelajar politeknik dalam pasukan Askar Wataniah telah berjaya membentuk jati diri, disiplin dan keterampilan mereka yang mana ramai antara mereka telah memasuki perkhidmatan unit beruniform seperti ATM, Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) dan Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM).

sos

kek the reason why china took their sweet time to rebuild liaoning

Also, afaik china oso replace steam turbine engine with commercial gas powered ones. Much more reliable but not as powerful so the speed is around 20knot only

Its future has been repeatedly questioned considering the country no longer has a dry dock large enough to service the ship, but work has supposedly continued on the three-decade-old vessel regardless.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/31451...rier-is-on-fire

Btw guys I just finished watching Black Hawk down, and was wondering why the "elite" Delta was riding on the smaller choppers (Little Birds?), while the the "normal/primary force (lol)" Rangers were riding on the more heavily armed/armoured (?) Black Hawks?

Ironically though, none of the Little Birds crashed while 2 BH got downed.
Presentation is everything. A lot of US governmental agencies have PR people to ensure their ability to positively present their case to the public. When public support is high, politicians would be willing to increase the national budget for these agencies - this is the realities of running a country, there are no ways around it.

NASA for example, are very careful about their discoveries and press conferences. They are a public domain organization, which means legally they have 24-hours to release their discoveries to the public. They even have a director of media relations that are on point about everything related to their USD20Billion annual-budget organization

Malaysian ATM needs to get rid of generals who have problems facing the public. Don't let them anywhere near the microphone. Guns? Yes, microphone? Don't think about it.

ON TOP OF THAT

You guys think the US military release videos about their soldiers' valor and what not saja2 ke? It is all about marketing, to keep military spending high, and continuous recruitment of soldiers 

PR is everything, it is about time our military learn about it

1. ATM seems to refused to think out of the box then. Can you imagine what all the hobbyists would do to get (Controlled) access to the military hardware? You do not even need to take these pictures yourself, just work with validated video/photographers. Buying their own money to buy lenses are some of the stupidest things ever.

2. Press conference classes can had for the top and middle brass. Not everyone needs them, the soldiers don't need to be press aware but the executives need to, you do not want rempit-style language being used in the press do you? You want to display an air of professionalism

3. People in the armies go for trainings all the time, they can slot in PR training if they want to, but they don't. They don't think it is a problem. People who graduate look at the army with great disdain, even their university wouldn't help  - not to mention the scandals that beget from that military college (death by torture)

You know what I gather from all these? That the Malaysian military is unable to solve problems creatively. They also seem to have an archaic management model with old men who doesn't know anything beyond their immediate circle of influences and refuses to give any of that up. A modern military should be better than this, and clearly ours is antique - in both hardware as well as software.

OK lah, just sweep it under the carpet and blame testosterone. Testestorones shouldn't let you torture someone to death, there are some mental and logical deficiencies there - and these are supposed to be the soldiers that will protect the country in the event of warfare? You know of the major atrocities that take place during warfare right? Would you just "blame the testosterone" when some of the citizens are abused by them? I also find it amusing that you would use Singapore case as an excuse for our "murderous pelapis". Two wrongs don't make a right, just because they have issues with their, do not mean that we should too. 

The problem with the military is that people in general look down on military career - you need to pay top dollar to secure the talents, the career paths are not clear. Why would a top fresh-graduate that is being offered RM5,000 a month even consider working for the military? As it is, the military would end up with the bottom-barrel graduates, and these bottom-barrel will further exacerbate the problem where they are not able to think out of the box to reverse the situation

Look at how the Mexican Navy market themselves to attract the best graduates. They pay comparable pay, have a decent work culture, has a clear career and exit paths, etc. They know the importance of securing the best minds, this is why they one of the few Mexican military arms that are able to fight against the cartels - because they as an organization is able to think out of the box. The other arms are corrupted to the core including the police and army

I know some people will be pissed at me for calling them bottom-barrel, but I haven't met anyone working in the military that with a decent education background/records. The best graduates tend to shun away from careers in the military - sure there would be some anecdotal exceptions

The problem is that not only are the army being bogged down by the politics as well as government interference, it is also being bogged down by itself.

a. It is hard enough to fire or relocate someone working in private industries (you need to find just cause)

b. It is even more difficult to do the same thing in the government

c. It is doubler harder to do so in the military

My point is that just a few graduates from UPNM (where the torture to death took place) is not going to change how the military thinks of itself. As it is, it is an old-block, with no will by the top brass to change its direction. It can't even effectively present itself to the public nor the politicians. I am just a civilian, sorry if I am mistaking one for another - but kejap cakap pasal MRCA, now cakap pasal LCA.

And here you keep on talking about "dah tahu, dah bincang"

Irolas: "It is as Lord Denethor predicted! Long has he foreseen this doom!"
Gandalf: "Foreseen and done nothing!"

That's the state of our military now. You all know there is a problem, but when it is too late, all you can say is you "knew" about it.

In addition, don't most of the the UPNM students/graduates have personal connections with the military, that is how they got in right? it makes the whole military recruitment and management an elite club, thus further exacerbating the situation where the military keeps reinforcing its old ways: "You jangan banyak cakap, this is how we've always done it"

Any management consultant will tell you that the military needs some input from those with civilian background. But you will have none of it, as you have shown in your replies here. It is an elite club, an old-boys club for you and your family members, save for a few exception

Read more: https://en.antaranews.com/amp/news/138864/p...itorial-threats

Its an acronym PUNA = Pesawat Udara Nir Awak (Unmanned Aircraft).

Indonesian President Jokowi inspected Indonesian Navy newest locally assembled and 3rd DSME Type 209 Submarine KRI Alugoro-405 while trying out it's Sero 400 ADV Periscope at PT PAL Shipyard.



http://www.nttonlinenow.com/new-2016/2020/...sista-nasional/

Afaik it was more towards the ToT. Regarding the news it was from the French media. So far the Indonesian Defense Minister neither confirm or deny it.

Anyway Jokowi also inspected KRI Cakra-401 Type 209 Submarine currently being overhauled by PT PAL.





https://lancerdefense.com/2020/01/29/presid...m-pt-pal-photo/

FB comments is not a reliable source. There was an issue with the battery but it was already solved.

Sorry if this is old, but I really enjoyed watching this. I could never be part of the military

edit: Read some of the comments there. Seems like sembang kencang. Are our soldiers that strong? Or puji diri sendiri only? Their soldiers have seen multiple wars, in fact they are at wars right this very moment in the middle east. Malaysian soldiers have seen limited number of wars, perhaps some in Mogadishu... Malaysian commenters championing our soldiers seem to use the word "keberanian" and "semangat" alot. As if other soldiers are inferior on those fronts. Pardon my ignorance 

Fair enough. I guess everyone needs to thump their own chests. No harm letting them be, at least only the armchairs are doing it, not the soldiers themselves

Wow... er I guess I wont bother then. QUick one, which german manufacturer made cars for the Nazis, was it Merc or Bimmer? or both?