Jakarta, Aug. 10 -- Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani has expressed hope that the recent structural expansion of the National Armed Forces (TNI), officiated by President Prabowo Subianto, will strengthen the country's defense posture.

"I hope the inauguration of new TNI leaders will make the military more solid and professional, bolstering its capacity to deal with various challenges," Maharani said in a statement released Sunday.

She delivered the remarks during a ceremony at Suparlan Airfield in Batujajar, West Bandung District, West Java, marking the expansion of the military's structure.

Maharani reminded TNI soldiers of their duty to protect the nation and to promote peace amid ongoing global geopoli...