Jakarta, June 11 -- President Prabowo Subianto stated that defense guarantees a nation's independence and prosperity, emphasizing that every country must invest in strengthening its defense to maintain sovereignty.

"Our history has taught us that for hundreds of years, our country was occupied by other nations, and our people, our society, our culture, and our politics were destroyed. As we became the property of other nations, our wealth was taken," Prabowo remarked at the opening of the Indo Defence Expo & Forum in Jakarta, Wednesday.

Therefore, he emphasized that investment in the defense sector is inevitable.

"Human history teaches that a nation unwilling to invest in its defense usually loses its sovereignty and independence and m...