Jayapura, April 3 -- The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) highlighted plans to establish a new military region command (Kodam) in Central Papua Province, aiming to simplify the chain of command for enhanced operational effectiveness.

"Forming the new Kodam is solely intended to shorten the chain of command, including in addressing security threats," Commander of the XVII/Cenderawasih Kodam Maj. Gen. Febriel Buyung Sikumbang remarked in Jayapura, Papua Province, on Friday.

He noted the plan as a strategic step toward greater effectiveness, considering that the Cenderawasih Kodam currently oversees stability and security across three provinces: Papua, Central Papua, and Highland Papua.

Sikumbang said his command would continue to handle security...