“Future Navy Development”: Uneasy process
Posted by riefqi on July 31, 2006
On 31 July 2006, Chief of Indonesian Navy, Admiral Slamet Seobijanto outlines the plan for the development of Navy capabilities. The plan is actually restating what have been revealed last year on the “green water navy” capability project.
This plan is crucial to secure entire Indonesia archipelago from different kind of risks and threats. So far, limitations of equiptments is among the main hindrance. However, to achieve the plan it is far from reality due to financial constrain. Development of Navy and other forces will depends on the success of national economic recovery. Otherwise, it just a dream.
Related aspect that needs attention is the reform of acquisition process –integrating all acquisition through Ministry of Defence (Departemen Pertahanan) will be one of the key factor in promoting democratic governance of defence forces.
Last year, Minister of Defence Juwono Sudarsono has issued the package of regulation called “Integrity Pact –Pakta Integritas” to reform and streamlining the process of military acquisition. To operationalise this regulation, there is needs of strong commitment from the three brances (AD, AL, AU) and Mabes TNI to uphold the principles of governance in the process acquisition of military hardware (alutsista) in a democratic based political system.
As a reference: see my entry on “green water navy capability” that I posted yesterday. ©2006/31/07 Riefqi Muna
Yudhis said
more info about the minister? please visit juwonosudarsono.com
welcome to the blogsphere
riefqi said
Dear Yudhis, thanks indeed for the note. I have regularly visited the web of the minister, and subscribe the email for update through the FeedBlitz. I found that Bapak blog is very useful to address defence and strategic matter of Indonesia. Moreover, it is also a breakthrough that a minister go for blogging. Thats great!
Salam,
Riefqi
panca said
what a great blog. lot of ton info here
salam kenal pak
riefqi said
Dear Panca, sorry for belated response. Thanks comment-nya, maaf sementara saya baru konsentrasi ke kerjaan lain, jadi belum bisa update blog ini. Mudah2an bulan depan bisa mulai aktif nulis lagi. Salam kenal juga.