National defence function is to
realize and maintain the entire
territory of the Republic of
Indonesia as a whole defence. (Law
No. 3/2002)
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National defence function is to achieve
and maintain the entire territory of the
Republic of Indonesia as a whole defence,
which is capable of protecting the national
sovereignty, territorial integrity, and safety of
the entire nation from any threat, whether that
comes from outside and that emerged in the
country. Efforts to achieve and maintain the
entire territory of the Republic of Indonesia
as a whole defence held in the function of
deterrence, enforcement, and recovery.
The function of deterrence is a
manifestation of national defence efforts of
all national powers that have a psychological
effect to prevent and counteract threats, both
from outside and that emerge in the country.
Deterrence is conducted both physical
and nonphysical efforts, that is to build and
maintain an integrated capability according to
the function of national defence.
The function of enforcement in
facing the military threat is undertaken by
deploying military defence force based on the
mechanism of the system of total defence.
In facing military threats from outside of the
country, the organization that responsible for
the enforcement is adjusted based on the
form of the threat to specify the type of action
taken and the state defence force that will be
used. Military threat in the form of aggression