Tue Jan 2020 3 years ago

The Foreign Minister's response was more assertive than Prabowo about China's claim Natuna, why?

The situation in the waters of the Natuna Islands is still heating up due to the provocation of Chinese boats. The Air Force mobilized 4 F-16 fighter aircraft to Natuna Riau Islands to help security in Natuna waters.

Four F-16 aircraft and 60 members of the TNI from the 16 Air Squadron Roesmin Nurjadin Pekanbaru were sent to the Natuna region in the Riau Islands Province.

The delivery of these troops and aircraft to strengthen the Operation Cross Elang 20 which was centered in Natuna, following tensions in Natuna due to the provocation of Chinese ships.

Lanud Commander Roesmin Nurjadi, Marsma Ronny Irianto Moningka said the shipment of F-16 aircraft and TNI personnel in accordance with the orders of the TNI Commander, Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto.

Has the state been strict with the maneuvers of fishermen and Chinese coast guard ships that enter the waters of the Riau Islands Natuna? And why did the response of the Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto seem more relaxed than Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi?

Check out the following dialogue with Professor of International Law at the University of Indonesia Hikmahanto Juwana, and by telephone connection has been connected to a spokesman for Defense Minister Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak.
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