Australia and Indonesia's diplomatic relations were strained in 2013 due to Australia conducting espionage against Indonesia, especially through the cell phones of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and several Indonesian officials. Espionage, or in English, spionage, is defined in the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI) as a secret investigation into the military and economic data of other countries, everything related to the ins and outs of spies; spying is an accusation. Not only was President SBY's communication equipment broken into, but the equipment of nine other officials, including Mrs. Ani Yudhoyono's, was also broken into. Of course, Australia's wiretapping caused losses for Indonesia. Australia may know some important and highly classified information about Indonesia, including its defense plans, which is the reason why Indonesia may suffer setbacks. This certainly violates Indonesia's privacy laws. Australia will be able to influence any future policies that Indonesia makes if they are fully informed about the country. In comparison, if Australia and Indonesia are two interdependent things, and if Australia knows every card that Indonesia has, then Australia can predict and read every move that Indonesia will make.
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