“Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin announced the plan during a national defense retreat for the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) over the weekend, saying that approximately 4,000 state civil apparatus (ASN) from ministries and government institutions in Jakarta will be trained to be military reservists.”
“Those receiving the training will be in the age range of 18 to 35 years and will undergo basic military training conducted in stages, the minister said, adding that the program aims to foster nationalism and a stronger sense of service to the country.”
” ‘We’re dividing it into quarterly training sessions so that by the first semester [of 2026], we already have a sizable reserve component,’ Sjafrie said. ‘That’s how the nation will defend itself.’ ”