By Anadolu staff
Indonesia’s Communication and Informatics Minister Budi Arie Setiadi supported the idea of establishing a cyber military force in the country.
"Many are hoping for this cause, considering many countries have established a cyber unit as their fourth military branch," state-run Antara News quoted Setiadi as saying.
He added that Jakarta could follow Singapore, which has also formed a military branch that focuses on cybersecurity.
Earlier, Bambang Soesatyo, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker, proposed establishing a cyber military force to strengthen the country's armed forces.
Soesatyo said that Indonesia needs a cyber military force as Jakarta could potentially be affected by the struggle for power between Russia, China, and the US.
*Writing by Islamuddin Sajid