By: WPS What If Indonesia Went to War with the United States? An Analysis of a Hypothetical Conflict War is a destructive force that leaves no winners—only survivors. The idea of Indonesia, a Southeast Asian archipelagic nation, going to war with the United States, the world’s most powerful military superpower, is deeply alarming. Although such a scenario is highly improbable and undesirable, exploring it as a hypothetical situation can help us better understand the geopolitical dynamics, military capabilities, and global consequences of such a conflict. 1. Military Comparison At the outset, there is a vast asymmetry in military capabilities between Indonesia and the United States. The U.S. possesses the most advanced and well-funded military in the world, with a defense budget of over $800 billion, compared to Indonesia’s relatively modest budget of around $10 billion. The U.S. has hundreds of military bases worldwide, a nuclear arsenal, the most powerful navy (including 11 nuclea...
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