Jakarta's move to become a manufacturer instead of an exporter is the logical outgrowth of several factors.

Since late Sept. 13, protests have intensified and spread to much of the Muslim world.

Stratfor explains why the distance between Indonesia's myriad islands is the nation's primary geographic challenge.

Vice President of Strategic Intelligence Rodger Baker explains how U.S. re-engagement with East Asia, which is a critical economic component, could fuel regional competition with China.

Tactical analyst Sean Noonan discusses the arrest of Umar Patek and explains why the Jemaah Islamiyah militant group has been marginalized in recent years.

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Analyst Rodger Baker examines U.S. re-engagement in East Asia amid U.S. President Barack Obama's tour through the region, now in Indonesia, followed by South Korea and Japan.

Analyst Matt Gertken examines the upcoming meeting between the ASEAN countries and the United States and how Indonesia's absence could be interpreted as way to balance its relationship with China.

Analyst Scott Stewart examines the arrest of radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir and the Indonesian government's fight to quell militants in the country.