Operation Trikora

Operation Trikora
Part of West New Guinea dispute and Cold War in Asia

Indonesian stamp commemorating the Battle of Arafura Sea
Date19 December 1961 – 15 August 1962 (1961-12-19 – 1962-08-15)
Location
Result
  • Military stalemate[1]
Territorial
changes
New York Agreement:
Western New Guinea ceded to the United Nations then to Indonesia
Belligerents
 Indonesia
 Soviet Union
Commanders and leaders
Indonesia Sukarno
Indonesia Soerjadi Soerjadarma
Indonesia Abdul Haris Nasution
Indonesia Ahmad Yani
Indonesia Soeharto
Indonesia Omar Dhani
Indonesia Eddy Martadinata
Indonesia Yos Sudarso 
Indonesia Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani
Netherlands C.J. van Westenbrugge
W.A. van Heuven
Strength
 Indonesia:
13,000 soldiers
7,000 paratroops
4,500 marines
 Soviet Union:
3,000 soldiers[citation needed]
 Netherlands:
10,000 soldiers
1,400 marines
1,000 papuan volunteers
Casualties and losses
214 dead[2]
1 motor torpedo boat sunk
2 motor torpedo boats damaged
9 dead[3]

Operation Trikora was a combined Soviet-Indonesian military operation which aimed to seize and annex the Dutch overseas territory of Netherlands New Guinea in 1961 and 1962. After negotiations, the Netherlands signed the New York Agreement with Indonesia on 15 August 1962, relinquishing control of Western New Guinea to the United Nations.

  1. ^ "Operation Trikora – Indonesia's Takeover of West New Guinea". Pathfinder: Air Power Development Centre Bulletin (150): 1–2. February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ 25 tahun Trikora (in Indonesian). Yayasan Badan Kontak Keluarga Besar Perintis Irian Barat. 1988. p. 192. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Nederland stuurt militairen naar Nieuw-Guinea". IsGeschiedenis. 27 April 2016.

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