Indonesia’s offer to host US military aircraft repair hub tests non-aligned foreign policy

Indonesia's government has agreed to a U.S. proposal to convert an underused airport into a maintenance hub for Lockheed C-130 Hercules military aircraft, sparking debate over balancing defense cooperation with its non-aligned foreign policy. The plan, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, coincides with discussions on granting U.S. military aircraft access to Indonesian airspace.