Inaugurating TNI-Polri Officers, Jokowi Reminds The Dangers Of Cyber Attacks

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reminded that there is a threat of cyber attacks that can paralyze the functions of security, defense, and public services. He conveyed this to Jokowi when giving directions at the inauguration of the 2024 TNI and Polri Prasetya Officers (Praspa) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday 16 July 2024.

"In the field of defense, we have entered the fifth generation. Not only physical wars, but also non-kinetic military actions, as well as cyber warfare that can paralyze the defense security and public services functions," said Jokowi.

Jokowi emphasized that the development of science and technology is currently very fast. Many new things that emerged and were previously inconceivable.

"Currently, there are many disruptions, industrial revolution 4.0 and society 5.0. Digitalization, automation, artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions, trade wars, climate change, and energy transitions, all of which are very fast," said Jokowi.

Jokowi also reminded TNI and Polri officers to always follow the times and continue to learn new science and skills.

"You always have to learn new science and skills, be a fast and skilled learner," he added.

On this occasion, Jokowi inaugurated and took the oath of candidates for youth officers (capaja) totaling 907 people, consisting of Capaja TNI Army as many as 417 people, Capaja TNI Navy as many as 129 people, Capaja TNI Air Force as many as 113 people, and Capaja Polri as many as 247 people.

During the inauguration, it was also announced that the winners of Adhi Makayasa (best graduates) from each academy, namely from the Military Academy (Akmil) Second Lieutenant Infantry I Made Aditya Wahyu Palguna, Naval Academy (AAL) Lieutenant Dua Seafarer Mochamad Irvan Sugianto, Air Force Academy (AAU) Lieutenant Dua Aviation Jofanka Hendhico Aritio, and Police Academy (Akpol) Police Inspector Two Theodore Gomgom Octofarrel De Fatima.