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Considering next President is the current defence minister, more likely he's going to continue present administration policies. Afterall current defense planning basically his policies.Curious what the incoming administration would do as far as new hardware acquisition.
However KFX/KF-21 is different matters, it is decided by previous SBY administration and Jokowi basically come from different political factions. Yes the plan of defense acquisition actualy set for long term multi years acquisition plan. However doesn't mean politics of new administration will follow same priorities. That's what happen with KF-21, succeeding administration simply put different priorities. Thus the project got less financing allocations.
Which is why it is being stated in Indonesian forums, politics can change priorities that's being set by defense planners. They will not entirely change what defense planners build, but can change the procurement timing and types.
Which's why actually Indonesian defense planners are more consistent during Sukarno and Suharto period. Because both are afterall dictactors, and in power longer then this democratic ellected administrations .