<h1>Military procurement shift signals pivot to non-Western suppliers, raising regional strategic and security concerns.</h1> Indonesia's planned procurement of Chengdu J-10C fighter jets constitutes its first purchase of non-Western aircraft and forms part of a wider defence modernization program. Officials confirmed budget approval for the acquisition and framed it as a measure to replace or upgrade aging platforms. Analysts cautioned the shift may carry geopolitical consequences and provoke regional sensitivities amid South China Sea tensions, noting the announcement occurs alongside other foreign defence offers and Indonesia's pursuit of domestic defence capability.