TNI Commander: The Preparation Of The Nusantara Defense Strategy Is Not Related To Political Year

TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono. (Between)

TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono emphasized that the preparation of the Nusantara Defense Strategy (SPN) has nothing to do with the political year.

This was conveyed by Yudo after becoming a resource person in a national seminar with the theme "Keeping the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, the Archipelago Defense Strategy Review".

"It has nothing to do with the preparation of defense with the political year. Whether there is a political year or not, we must compile this defense by looking at the constituents of our country," he said in Jakarta, Wednesday, September 20, which was confiscated by Antara.

He said SPN is a military defense strategy that uses Indonesia's geography as an archipelagic country to be able to become a national defense that protects all territory of the Republic of Indonesia.

"Integrated between the concept of land, sea and air defense strategy which is one of the Nusantara defense strategies," he said.

The TNI Commander said Indonesia's strategic value for many national interests in the world causes the defense strategy of the archipelago to have a far-forward, technologically-oriented view, be "outward looking", and refer to the dynamics of the strategic environment to find out the opportunities that can be empowered, including the factual and potential threats that must be faced to ensure national defense and security conditions.

Thus, he said, readiness and preparedness of defense forces became a "critical success factor" for a large nation in maintaining national interests as a "survival", namely the safety of the nation and the sovereignty of the country.

He explained that SPN in essence is a state defense military strategy that combines the Great Island Strategy (TNI AD), the Nusantara Sea Defense Strategy/SPLN (TNI AL), and the Archipelago Archipelago Air Strategy/SUKN (TNI AU) into a unity of a comprehensive military strategy to maintain the sovereignty, integrity and safety of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

In his elaboration, he said, SPN was implemented by adhering to the concept of layered defense, shifting the fighting field, and universal defense with the aim of eliminating, minimizing, and destroying enemy forces that threaten sovereignty, the integrity of the Republic of Indonesia, from its territory during travel to entering Indonesian territory with all its capabilities and potential. power.