Strategic NewsIndonesia risks deeper power crisis from coal supply failures
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Indonesia risks deeper power crisis from coal supply failures

Nikkei Asia Major outlet·2026-06-26PacificP7: Alliance ArchitectureP8: Northern Arc
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Indonesia's energy crisis weakens a critical northern neighbour and alliance partner at a time of strategic competition with China. Instability in the Northern Arc reduces Australia's strategic depth and increases Indonesia's susceptibility to Chinese economic coercion, eroding AUKUS coalition cohesion.

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