
Indonesia
Country Spotlight
Indonesia does not possess nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons programs. Indonesia signed the NPT as a non-nuclear weapon state in 1970 and has since been a strong advocate for peaceful uses of nuclear technology.
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Region East Asia and the Pacific
3 Nuclear research reactors operated in Indonesia
36 AMRAAMS purchased from US in 2016
2016 Year Indonesia down-blended its stockpile of HEU
Nuclear
- Operates three nuclear research reactors through its nuclear energy agency, BATAN
- Attempted to pursue nuclear power in the 1990s, but safety concerns due to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions halted the proposals
- Strong proponent of peaceful uses of nuclear technology for non-nuclear weapon states

The Nonproliferation Tiger: Indonesia’s Impact on Nonproliferation in Asia and Beyond
Biological
- Does not possess a biological weapons program
- Operates bioterrorism and biodefense facilities
- Ratified the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) in 1992

Tutorial on Biological Weapons Nonproliferation
Indonesia Overview
Missile
- Does not possess ballistic missiles
- Possesses air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles
- Acquired inventory of anti-ship missiles from China and France
Overview of The CNS Missile and SLV Launch Databases

Tutorial on Missiles and Other WMD Delivery Systems
Chemical
- No evidence to suggest a chemical weapons program
- Law of the Republic of Indonesia on the Use of Chemical Materials and the Prohibition of Chemical Materials as Chemical Weapons enacted in 2008
- Ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 1998

Tutorial on Chemical Weapons Nonproliferation

NTI Tutorials
Treaties and Regimes Memberships
Analysis
Indonesia

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Indonesia Overview

Indonesia Submarine Capabilities

Education Center