JAKARTA - Military observer Susaningtyas Kertopati said Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto's plan to buy 42 4.5 generation fighter planes, French-made Dassault Rafale and US-made F-15 EX was very good.
The presence of these planes will balance the power globally. "The purchase of fighter aircraft from various countries, such as from France and the United States, is an accurate strategy to implement balancing of power at the regional and global levels," said Susaningtyas, in a written statement in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, February 14.
The purchase of defense equipment is a tangible form of the Ministry of Defense in carrying out functions for the development of TNI strength. This function is a mandate of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia which states that the first national goal is to protect the entire nation and the entire homeland of Indonesia.
"This is also in accordance with the fourth national goal, which is to participate in carrying out world order," he said.
In addition, the purchase of defense equipment including warplanes from member countries of the UN Security Council, he said, had a high deterrent impact.
"Not all countries can buy even though the budget is adequate. Both France and the United States must have accurate calculations in projecting their respective foreign policies," said this former member of Commission I of the House of Representatives.
It was also said that the urgency of purchasing fighter aircraft was greatly influenced by the current situation and conditions. The purchase of defense equipment, said the woman who is usually called Nuning, cannot be equated with buying general goods. It takes a long process and time. In addition, there is a high level of trust from the seller's country to the buyer's country.
"The Ministry of Defense is very agile to see the opportunities that exist," he said.
On that occasion, Nuning reminded that in addition to fighter aircraft, frigates and submarines, they must also immediately rejuvenate and modernize.
"The doctrine of combined operations of sea and air power is currently the main strategy in modern warfare in the future," said Nuning.
In addition to rejuvenating the defense equipment system, the use of unmanned system technology is believed to be more reliable with lower procurement costs.
"It is very important for the Indonesian Ministry of Defense to give more importance to the use of the unmanned system. Moreover, in facing cyber threats, the unmanned system is one of the alternatives that many superpower countries have chosen," said Nuning.
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