Anis Matta: Instead Of Worrying About The Impact Of The Taliban In Indonesia, It Is More Important To Anticipate The Impact Of The US-China Rivalry

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Gelora Party Anis Matta said, rather than worrying about the impact of the Taliban, it is more important for Indonesia to anticipate the impact of competition between the United States and China. entitled "The Impact of the Return of the Taliban to Indonesian Security" which was broadcast live on the Unity in Diversity YouTube channel, reported by Antara, Friday, September 10. Moreover, said Anis, Indonesia's geographical location is close to the point of conflict between the United States and China, namely in the Sea. South China. He is also of the view that Indonesia's military forces have not experienced large-scale wars for too long. Unlike Vietnam, which was involved in a large-scale war with the United States. accurate security,” he added. These two things must be prepared by Indonesia to anticipate the residue of competition between the United States and China.

Through his presentation, Anis said that Indonesia has repeatedly received residues from competition between countries. The G30S PKI incident, said Anis, was a residue received by Indonesia as a result of the Cold War. "Japan's entry into Indonesia is also a residue of the Pacific War," said Anis. For Anis, the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan was caused by the country's changing priorities. Previously, the United States had called for the War on Terror to be a priority of the country's foreign policy. However, now, the United States has changed priorities and put the focus on competition with China. This shift in priorities has resulted in the United States not acting aggressively in Afghanistan. Therefore, Anis's concern at this time is the residue of competition between the United States and China, not the influence of the reign of the Taliban in Afghanistan. "What is important is how Indonesia does not become collateral damage from supremacy conflict between the United States and China," said Anis.