Jakarta, Oct. 5 -- President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed the strategic role of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) as the backbone of national defense amid an increasingly complex global geopolitical landscape.

He delivered the statement while leading the main ceremony marking the TNI's 80th anniversary at the National Monument Square (Monas) in Jakarta on Sunday morning.

Addressing more than 133,000 service members, President Prabowo extended his congratulations and emphasized the TNI's deep-rooted connection to the Indonesian people.

"The TNI was born from the people of Indonesia. It is the child of the nation, rising and falling together with the people," he said.

He stressed that in times of global uncertainty and regional ...