But the US is barred from training with Indonesia's special forces over its past human rights abuses. read more
Kopassus (a portmanteau of Komando Pasukan Khusus or "Special Forces Command") is an Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, intelligence gathering and Special reconnaissance (SR). read more
Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has three main branches namely Army, Navy, and Air Force. Each with its own elite forces and few numbers of special operation forces. As for Marines, in Indonesia, Marine belongs to the Navy even though they also have their own special forces. read more
Indonesian special forces soldiers drink snake blood before US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis. Screenshot via Twitter Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis watched Indonesian special forces show off their survival skills. Mattis is in Indonesia pushing for better military relations with the country. read more