They do not have many Olympic Gold Medals, compared to Australia, nor do they have any Aussie Rules players, nor Rugby League players, and Rugby is not popular in a country with a population of over 200 million. Soccer is liked, but, Indonesia is not a powerhouse in sports.
It is a fact that Indonesia is the largest Islamic Nation on the planet, and the TNI or the Indonesian military is a significant force in the Asian region.
What is more apparent is that whilst Indonesians are not renown for their sporting prowess, what they are good at is very practical and relevant for their National Security concerns. In shooting competitions in the military, the Indonesians are the very best there is in the world.
Indonesia has continued their dominance of AASAM shooting competitions over the past decade. 12 years in a row!
This time the Australians have improved in 2019.
The Indonesian snipers and MOUT shooters have consistently outshot Australians for decades.
What always surprises me when Australians insist on training Indonesian Soldiers on military matters.
I think that the Indonesians have shown their level playing skill sets with their Australian counterparts in equal measure and have consistently BEATEN Australia's best snipers and MOUT Soldiers in comparable shooting competitions over the decades since the AASAM competition was introduced.
AASAM begun in 1984. Indonesia entered the competition in 1996. Since 2008 Indonesian Armed Forces elite shooters have been undefeated and have beaten all comers for 12 years. This includes NZ, USA, French, and the British best snipers and MOUT Soldiers.
China and Russia have not entered the competition. This should be good.
Samoa may enter a Police version but I do not think that they have any well trained marksmen for the competition.
Tim Tufuga
14th December 2020.
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