In June 1947, the TRI, per a government decision, was renamed the TNI ("Tentara Nasional Indonesia" – Indonesian National Armed Forces) which is a merger between the TRI and the independent paramilitary organizations ("laskar") across Indonesia, becoming by 1950 the APRIS or "National Military Forces of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia" ("Angkatan Perang Republik Indonesia Serikat"), by mid year the APRI or "Military Forces of the Republic of Indonesia" ("Angkatan Perang Republik Indonesia"), absolving also native personnel from within both the former KNIL and KM within the expanded republic.