National defence development is executed by orienting towards
the integration of national defence, namely military and non-military
defence in order to face threats. Indonesia places the National Defence
Force (TNI) as Main Component and is reinforced by a Reserve and
Support Component to face military threats. It is capable of facing a
non-military threat by placing Ministries and Institutions outside the
field of defence as Main Elements assisted by Other National Power
Elements. These forces are capable of jointly managing a hybrid
threat.
Gradually, Indonesia will increase its national defence capability
that has the deterrent power through the posture development.
Indonesia’s national defence policy is an important consideration
when strengthening the borders around the outermost and forefront
smaller islands and establishing a reliable national defence posture.
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The Defence White Paper is a mandate by Law No. 3 of 2002
on National Defence. The White Paper is a statement of national
defence policy as a whole and as a guideline for the execution of
the functions of national defence and it is disseminated to the
public, both domestically and internationally. Domestically, the white
paper is used to convey the policy of the Government in the field of
defence as a form of transparency, accountability, understanding and
awareness of national defence. Internationally, this document is used
to build confidence with other countries; this paper contains a general
overview of national defence policies, the national defence strategy,
and the national defence posture development.
Defence white paper is a comprehensive defence policy statement issued by the Ministry
of Defence and disseminated to the public, both domestically and internationally to
create mutual trust and eliminate potential conflicts. (Law No. 3/2002).
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