Member of the House of Representatives Azis Subekti: The World Must Move from Victory to Coexistence

Member of the House of Representatives of the Gerindra Party Faction Azis Subekti assessed that the changing character of global conflicts requires the international community to abandon the absolute victory paradigm and begin to build a co-existence paradigm.

According to Azis, economic connectivity and technological progress have made the impact of conflicts reach areas far from the center of war. Disruptions in trade routes can increase energy costs, cyber attacks in one country can disrupt the financial system of another country. While the use of drones makes high-value facilities can be attacked at a relatively low cost.

"We live in an increasingly integrated world, but carry psychological devices shaped by thousands of years of intergroup competition," Azis said in his statement, Sunday, July 26.

The statement was also contained in his writing entitled "From the Victory Paradigm to the Paradigm of Coexistence".

He explained that in modern conflicts, success on the battlefield does not always result in political and economic gains. The state or group that is able to attack its opponent is not necessarily able to control the consequences of the attack.

"All parties can attack. But the fewer parties that can win absolutely," he said.

The statement was also made by Azis amid continued US-Iranian tensions in the Gulf region and the renewed escalation of diplomatic talks on the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Azis said coexistence does not mean eliminating differences or stopping competition between countries. The paradigm, according to him, comes from the awareness that competition must be managed so that it does not turn into mutual destruction.

He assessed that a similar approach was needed in facing cross-country challenges, such as climate change, pandemics, cyber security, and artificial intelligence governance.

"There is no wall high enough to stop carbon. There is no aircraft carrier that can block the algorithm," he said.

On July 6-7, 2026, the United Nations (UN) held a Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in Geneva. The forum discussed shared experiences and approaches in regulating the development of AI technology.

Azis stated that the main challenge of the world is not only to create increasingly sophisticated technology, but to ensure that the development of human power is followed by the ability to work together and manage differences.

"The success of a country in the future is not enough to be judged by military strength or the size of the economy, but also its ability to maintain sustainability and peace," he concluded.