‘Deeply destabilising’: Russia seeks access to Indonesian base

Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login An election row has erupted over a Russian bid to base military aircraft in Indonesia, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urgently seeking answers from Jakarta and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton accusing Labor of a catastrophic failure in diplomatic relations. Russian military planes could be based within 1300km of Darwin after Moscow requested access to Indonesian airfields, according to a report by the authoritative Janes military news website.

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