JAKARTA, Thekabarnews.com—The Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 111/2025 on the General State Defense Policy for 2025-2029 is a strategic document. It was signed by President Prabowo Subianto. The regulation includes the promotion and dissemination of LGBTQ culture as one of Indonesia’s non-military threats.

The regulation recently has gained renewed public attention. This attention is due to a social media debate over a Pride Month-themed post by a student organization at the University of Indonesia.

The online controversy ignited broader discussion about the regulation, especially about its provisions against non-military threats to national security.

The presidential regulation defines non-military threats as challenges that do not involve the use of force by the military. However, they can have an impact on the sovereignty of the nation of Indonesia, national resilience, and public safety.

The policy outlines possible risks in various sectors such as ideology, the socio-cultural sphere, the economy, technology, information and cybersecurity.

The government says the promotion and dissemination of LGBTQ culture is one of the non-military threats that can affect national resilience, according to the socio-cultural section of the regulation.

Authorities included the provision alongside other challenges they consider relevant to maintaining social stability and national unity.

The regulation also covers a wide range of other strategic non-military threats. These include terrorism, violent extremism, cyber attacks, online gambling, narcotics trafficking, disinformation, pandemics, and natural disasters.

These problems are part of the government’s wider defense architecture for 2025-2029. The government will use these measures to guide national security planning across ministries, government agencies, and regional administrations.

Indonesian government officials describe the regulation as a policy framework, not a criminal statute.

The government developed the document to provide strategic guidance for Indonesia’s defense system. It does so by identifying developments that policymakers believe could impact national resilience. The regulation does not impose new criminal penalties on individuals.

The new attention to the regulation has produced a variety of reactions from the public. The policy fits into the government’s wider responsibility to protect the foundations of Indonesia’s ideology, culture, and society.

Others have expressed concerns about potential interpretations or applications of the provision. They have underlined the importance of ensuring that national security policies are consistent with constitutional safeguards and principles of human rights.

This regulation is a part of the government’s broader approach to national defense. It is not limited to conventional military preparedness.

The administration has incorporated social, economic, technological, environmental, and cyber risks into its strategic planning to address evolving challenges that it believes could affect Indonesia’s long-term national resilience.

While the debate over the policy continues, the regulation is likely to remain a key reference point for Indonesia’s defense planning over the next five years. It will also fuel broader discussions over the balance between national security objectives, social policy, and the protection of civil rights.