To endure future changes, Indonesia must not only rely on continuity but also focus on anticipating risks from the evolving global landscape. The U.S.-China rivalry has significantly shaped interstate relations, especially with both powers leveraging economic, technological, and other non-military instruments in their competition, forcing middle, and lesser powers to take sides, despite their reluctance to do so. Indonesia must anticipate this situation while the country continues to grapple with domestic reforms and efforts to accelerate development, all within the limited window provided by the demographic dividend.