Building Defense Industry for Self-Sufficiency
The aged defense equipment and special material equipment (almatsus) belonging to the TNI and National Police already needs rejuvenation with more modern defense equipment.
Didie SW
The tsunami disaster in Aceh in 2004, which was preceded by the tsunami in Papua and was followed by tsunamis in several other areas across Indonesia, including Pangandaran, Nias, Padang and Sumbawa, has made the government aware of how fragile our national defense is.
This is true. In order to cope with the dangers caused by the tsunami, much of the Indonesian Military (TNI) defense equipment and special equipment from the National Police are not ready. Yet assistance from neighboring countries and several others that are far from ground zero of the disaster could arrive early. In fact, this tsunami disaster relief aid is classified among the TNI\'s OMSP (Military Operations Other Than War) missions.