Condition of Indonesian Navy now is very disappointing. There are so many problems that almost unbearable. There are so many ideas as well that expressed by lot of experts, but there are no effective solution that accomplish these problems profoundly.
As an Indonesian Navy fan, I want to give my opinion to the reader of this my own website.
As we all know, the main factor that make some country gets honor from other countries is sea power. Because of that fact, paradigm that our country is agriculture country has to be changed. Without stopping the growth of agriculture sectors, we have to start now or as soon as possible to explore and exploit our sea sources. To develop economic benefit of exploration and exploitation of Indonesian sea, it is irrevocable the present of navy power. So, we should change the policy of government and parliament. Base on publication of newspaper about one week ago, the fund from defense department for navy is around Rp 5 trillions. Of course, it is not enough. While the budget for the army is around Rp 16 trillions. From this fact we are able to conclude that our country still land oriented. Maybe just a lip service when our government said that our policy in the future is sea oriented. We have to remember that our country is archipelagic state. As an archipelagic state, we must understand profoundly about many sources that available in the sea, strait, bottom of the sea, and under water. Fishing, mining, rigging, and tourism are many kinds of example that we are able to augment as the benefit of archipelagic country. By this statement, hopefully you are going to understand how important safety in the sea is. We have to defend our sea territory also from the annoyance of our neighbors, especially in the border area. In conclusion, the plan in divide fund from the defense ministry must to be changed. Navy need to get more money to build power of sea that adequate to make safe the running of sea development.
Second factor in improving navy power is reformation in the Indonesian Navy itself. Corruption, collusion, and nepotism have to be finished. From little finance that our Navy gets, we should use it as smart as possible.
The next factor is increasing the quality and mentality of Navy member. Health competition and good management are two things that should to be practiced in the arrangement of navy crew career. There must be available the rule to make the competition in getting promotion and achievement run properly.
By my three opinions above, I assure you if these methods practiced completely, Indonesian Navy is going to be powerful force that able to guard our territorial sea and bargain power with our neighbor.
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