IP26006
Authors: Alexander Raymond Arifianto, Prasetia Pratama, Rama Daru Jati
Published: 12 January 2026
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The US–Indonesia relationship under the Trump administration has become highly transactional, focused mainly on immediate economic interests.
While economic diplomacy dominates US–Indonesia relations, security cooperation remains constrained by structural and strategic factors.
Indonesia’s approach to the relationship continues to reflect its long-standing non-alignment principle.
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