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. 1.4 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). 3

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