Indonesia presidential frontrunner under fire as rivals attack defence plans

Indonesian presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto faced criticism in a heated election debate regarding his military procurement strategy as defence minister. Anies Baswedan accused Prabowo's defence ministry of failing to protect itself from hackers and questioned the purchase of used military equipment. Ganjar Pranowo criticized Prabowo's plan to procure Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets as reckless planning. The debate also touched on the South China Sea disputes, with Prabowo emphasizing the need for better technology, Anies advocating for ASEAN leadership, and Ganjar proposing a review of decision-making approaches.