Engagement with Indonesia needs logic. But what kind?

This is an interesting article about Australian engagement with Indonesia but I lost it toward the end:

To that end Abbott should put the offer of much deeper defence engagement on the table. He should discuss with Yudhoyono options to help equip the Indonesian navy with patrol vessels.

Probably not.

Buying military and police hardware are not Indonesia's weak points:

Consider this summary provided by a friend:

Under Labor, Australian Aid to Indonesia in 2013-14 was to be increased by $105 million to $646 million, for school and health programs. In June-July Indonesia bought 3 new British built Ragam Class navy corvettes for $190 million - and a prestigious Spanish built 110 metre long three masted tall ship, for training naval cadets, for $70 million.

http://defense-studies.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/freire-shipyard-build-sailing-tall-ship.html
http://defense-studies.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/three-nakhoda-ragam-class-are-set-to.html

Since April 2011 Indonesia has also ordered;

8 AH 64D Apache battlefield assault helicopters for $1.4 billion.
42 batteries of a Brazilian made artillery rocket system for $402 million.
36 batteries of French made 155 millimetre self-propelled artillery for $170 million.
100 German made Leopard heavy main battle tanks for $280 million.
1 Dutch made Sigma Class stealth frigate for approx $250 million. 7 more planned.
2 Turkish made Milgem Class stealth frigates for approx $500 million. More planned
3 Korean made Type 209 submarines for $1.1 billion. More planned.
24 F-16 fighter-bombers for $750 million.
6 Russian made SU-30 fighter-bombers for $470 million.
37 Russian made BMP-3 amphibious tanks for $114 million.
24 locally built 40 metre long KCR-40 Class fast missile boats for approx $240 million.
1 factory to manufacture various Chinese designed guided missiles.
1,000 R-Han 122mm rockets, for its locally developed artillery rocket System.
180 Javelin anti-tank missiles for $60 million.

http://defense-studies.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/freire-shipyard-build-sailing-tall-ship.html
http://www.armyrecognition.com/october_2012_new_army_military_defence_industry_uk/indonesia_will_purchase_new_military_equipment_as_howitzer_caesar_astros_ii_mlrs_and_ah-64_1210122.html
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/us-to-sell-indonesia-8-apache-helicopters/545671
http://rpdefense.over-blog.com/article-damen-schelde-naval-shipbuilding-and-indonesia-sign-contract-for-sigma-10514-guided-missile-frigate-106464321.html
http://www.turkishmarinepost.com/?news,940809710202238
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2011/10/123_96458.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45363818/ns/business/t/indonesia-buy-refurbished-us-f--fighters/
http://www.en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20120110/170692527.html
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesia-signs-114m-deal-to-buy-russian-tanks/517338
http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newsindonesian-navy-to-procure-guided-missile-fast-boats/
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/20120323.aspx
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/indonesia-to-develop-1000-rockets-for-military/522904
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120703-356869.html
http://www.defenseworld.net/news/7867/Indonesia_To_Buy_180_Block_I_Javelin_Missiles_From_U_S#.UiUQ5j_LKrp
http://defense-studies.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/three-nakhoda-ragam-class-are-set-to.html
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/01/16/ri-ready-modernize-its-weaponry.html

I would also say this: if communication between Australia and Indonesia is so important, why is Bahasa Indonesia, the official language of Indonesia, not widely taught here?

Damned if I can find it taugh anywhere in Australian secondary schools. Worse? Teachings of Pacific geography and history are also weak in the Australian school system. How the hell do we understand our nearest neighbor if we raise a nation of idiots?