Publication

This briefing analyzes the situation in Aceh, Indonesia. It holds that the May 2003 deadline by the Indonesian government for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to accept Indonesian sovereignty does not change the situation in the region. The insurgency in Aceh still poses a security threat and the Indonesian government's options are limited. The briefing explores some of those options and suggests that if an offensive cannot be prevented, opportunities for resumption of negotiations should be explored and military operations kept limited.