Prabowo warns resource theft, smuggling threaten Indonesian sovereignty

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, speaking at the 81st anniversary of the armed forces, framed natural resource theft and smuggling as sovereignty threats, urging military preparedness during peacetime. This rhetoric signals a potential shift toward securitizing economic resource management, possibly foreshadowing stricter enforcement or regional tensions. The statement is domestic in focus but may affect foreign investment perceptions in Indonesia's resource sectors.