Japan to Deploy 600 Troops, Three Helicopters to Help Indonesia Fight Kalimantan Fires
Japan is deploying 600 Self-Defense Forces personnel and three heavy-lift helicopters to Indonesia to assist in firefighting efforts in Kalimantan. The mission follows a bilateral defense cooperation agreement focused on humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
Why it matters
International cooperation in disaster management is critical for mitigating the environmental and health impacts of recurring forest fires that affect regional air quality.
August 28, 2026 | 10:23 pm SHARE URL berhasil di salin. Personnel from Yonif TP 882/Hulubalang wet down a peatland fire site to prevent the flames from reigniting in Arang Limbung village, Sungai Raya district, Kubu Raya regency, West Kalimantan, on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded 38,310.89 hectares of land burned by forest and land fires in West Kalimantan from January through August 2026, raising the risk of haze across several areas of the province. (ANTARA FOTO/Jessica Wuysang). Jakarta. Japan will deploy a disaster relief unit of its Self-Defense Forces to Indonesia to help fight forest and land fires in Kalimantan, the Japanese government said on Friday (Aug. 28, 2026).
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