A Local Insurgency With Global Consequences
For more than sixty years, the conflict in Indonesia's Papua region has largely remained a domestic security issue with limited international attention.
The killing of American pilot Nicholas F. Goselin, however, has elevated the conflict...
A Flight Into One of the World's Most Dangerous Conflict Zones
On the morning of July 2, 2026, American pilot Nicholas F. Goselin prepared for what, on paper, appeared to be another routine flight into Indonesia's remote Papua Highlands.
For decades,...
The Moment the World Started Paying Attention
For decades, the conflict in Indonesia's Papua region remained largely invisible to international audiences.
While clashes between Indonesian security forces and armed separatists periodically erupted in remote mountain villages, the fighting rarely broke through...
An Attack That Has Drawn International Attention
The fatal shooting of American pilot Nicholas F. Goselin in Indonesia's remote Papua Highlands has thrust one of the world's longest-running but least-publicized insurgencies back into the global spotlight.
The armed wing of the...
An American Pilot Killed in Papua—and a Forgotten Conflict Returns to the Global Spotlight
A deadly attack in Indonesia's remote Papua Highlands has thrust one of the world's longest-running separatist conflicts back into international headlines after armed rebels killed American...
