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Pustaka Al-Azhar: Preserving Patani’s Islamic Intellectual Heritage Through Jawi Manuscripts and Traditional Knowledge
During a journey from Songkhla to Kota Bharu on June 15, 2026, Prof. Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad visited Pustaka Al-Azhar, a small Islamic bookstore in Southern Thailand. What appeared to be an ordinary bookstore revealed a deeper story about the survival of Patani’s intellectual tradition. This essay explores how Arabic and Jawi books continue to preserve…
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Ketika Pikiran Menjadi Medan Perang: Annie Jacobsen, CIA, Nazi, dan Sejarah Perang Kognitif
Sejarah perang bukan hanya sejarah tentang senjata, pasukan, dan teknologi. Di balik setiap keputusan strategis terdapat medan yang jauh lebih kompleks: pikiran manusia. Melalui Phenomena, Annie Jacobsen membuka sejarah tersembunyi tentang bagaimana Nazi, intelijen Inggris, CIA, dan kekuatan besar dunia berusaha memahami wilayah terdalam manusia: kesadaran, keyakinan, dan persepsi. Dari penerbangan misterius Rudolf Hess ke…
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Southeast Asia Strategic Outlook 2026: Hormuz Crisis, ASEAN Security Shift, China-US Rivalry, and the Future of Regional Order
Southeast Asia enters mid-2026 facing one of the most complex strategic environments in recent decades. The region is simultaneously managing the impact of the Strait of Hormuz energy crisis, intensifying US-China strategic competition, unresolved South China Sea tensions, and Myanmar’s prolonged internal conflict. This KBA13 Insight Update examines how ASEAN states are responding through a…
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Agustus 2026: Prediksi Krisis Politik Indonesia, Goro-Goro, Huru-Hara, dan Masa Depan Pemerintahan
Agustus selalu memiliki tempat khusus dalam perjalanan sejarah politik Indonesia. Dari lahirnya Republik pada 1945 hingga berbagai momentum perubahan sosial-politik setelah Reformasi, bulan ini sering menjadi ruang tempat negara menghadapi ujian legitimasi dan arah masa depan. Artikel KBA13 Insight ini menghadirkan analisis mendalam tentang prediksi krisis politik Indonesia 2026 dengan membaca hubungan antara tekanan ekonomi,…
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Indonesia at the Crossroads 2026: Rupiah Crisis, Prabowo’s Power Architecture, Papua Conflict, and the Future of the Republic
Indonesia enters 2026 at a decisive historical moment where economic pressure, institutional transformation, security challenges, and geopolitical competition converge. This KBA13 National Update examines Indonesia beyond daily headlines by mapping deeper structural signals behind the rupiah’s pressure, fiscal vulnerabilities, governance challenges, corruption risks, and the transformation of national security institutions. The report explores the evolving…
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Indonesia di Ambang Ujian Besar 2026: Krisis Rupiah, Konsolidasi Kekuasaan, Papua, dan Pertarungan Geopolitik Natuna
Indonesia memasuki fase paling menentukan pada 2026. Pelemahan rupiah menuju Rp18.000 per dolar AS, tekanan fiskal, skandal tata kelola program strategis, konflik Papua yang belum selesai, transformasi struktur keamanan, hingga meningkatnya rivalitas geopolitik di Laut Natuna Utara menunjukkan bahwa Indonesia tidak sedang menghadapi satu krisis tunggal. KBA13 National Update membaca situasi ini sebagai sebuah stress…
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The Age of Compute Power: How AI, Semiconductor Geopolitics, and Chip Wars Are Reshaping Global Power
The twenty-first century is entering a new geopolitical era defined not only by military power, energy resources, or economic size, but by the capacity to compute intelligence at scale. Artificial intelligence has transformed from a technological product into the foundational infrastructure of global civilization. This essay introduces the concept of the Compute-Power Doctrine: the idea…
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Southeast Asia Strategic Outlook 2026: ASEAN, South China Sea Tensions, Prabowo’s Economic Doctrine, and the Future of Regional Order
Southeast Asia enters June 2026 at a critical strategic moment where political instability, maritime competition, economic nationalism, and digital transformation converge. This KBA13 Insight Strategic Weekly Brief examines the evolving regional landscape through an intelligence-driven perspective. The analysis explores ASEAN’s institutional challenges under the Philippine chairmanship, rising tensions in the South China Sea, Indonesia’s economic…

