Jokowi Gives Special Thanks To Prabowo During The 79th TNI Anniversary Ceremony At Monas

President Joko Widodo at the peak of the commemoration of the 79th Anniversary of the TNI at the Monas Jakarta Crossing Field, Saturday (5/10/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Vice Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) specifically thanked Prabowo Subianto as Minister of Defense (Menhan). Because, it has increased Indonesia's defense strength.

"In particular, I would like to express my gratitude to the Minister of Defense, Mr. General TNI retired Prabowo Subianto as well as the elected president who has increased Indonesia's defense strength," Jokowi said during a speech as inspector of the 79th TNI Anniversary ceremony at Monas, Saturday, October 5.

The increase in Indonesia's defense by Prabowo by modernizing defense equipment and so on. Thus, Indonesia's defense is getting stronger.

"In facing various challenges by modernizing defense equipment, encouraging the domestic defense industry, strengthening defense diplomacy in the global arena and much more," said Jokowi.

This is important because the problems faced in the future will be increasingly difficult. For example, heating geopolitical tension.

"Because the challenges ahead are not getting easier, intech is growing faster, cyber threats are getting more dangerous, geopolitical tension is getting hotter," said Jokowi.

"Not to mention a war that is not only conventional but also economic war and trade war, it must all be addressed with preparedness and vigilance," concluded Jokowi.