Jakarta: President asks the ranks of the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces of Indonesia (TNI) to prioritize the products main weaponry system (defense equipment) of the country. But the President also asked defense equipment produced products must be world class.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said this during a press conference after the meeting to discuss coordination of development in the defense sector at the TNI headquarters, Cilangkap, East Jakarta, Thursday (9/8) afternoon.
"If it can not be produced domestically, then we buy from other countries and even then still in the framework of cooperation such as technology transfer and joint production, joint research and development," said President SBY. According to the President, by far the domestic defense equipment product quality is not inferior to the other state's defense industry.
In developing the defense industry, the President asked for consideration of economic and business aspects. "So it does not happen because only the pursuit of production without regard to economic and business side and then run into problems. Learning from past experience, we make sure everything is taken into consideration," the president warned.
Insutri defense Indonesia will evolve when buying goods produced by domestic industry. "Do not let us produce military equipment and defense equipment, military and police then we buy from friendly countries while the same or perhaps better our production," Yudhoyono added.
In the last coordination meeting, the government also gives special attention to issues of research and development of defense industries. For example, currently being carried out research and development for vehicle combat and tactical vehicles. "Hope I can be produced in the country so that it can be designed more efficiently and combat vehicles and tactical vehicles in accordance with the geography, the nature of the threat, and the uniqueness of Indonesia," said President SBY.
On this occasion the President also explained that the government is designing a shrimp-laws for non-military forces bisasanya and concepts used for the mobilization of reserve forces. "Thus in a state of peace we have known enough to force the minimum essentials. But in a state of war could be quickly raised by way of mobilization," head of state explained.
"The concept of defending the country is that we want to present, thus in accordance with the mandate of the 1945 Constitution, should be ready to defend his country," said President SBY.
Earlier, the President explained that Indonesia continues to update the policy and defense strategy. Updates are tailored to the development of the geopolitical and strategic environment estimates. The policy will be lowered into the military doctrine, campaign plans, operation plans, and contingency plans. "In the future will also be realized in practice large-scale joint exercises," he said.
In giving a press conference, President Yudhoyono was accompanied by the vice president, Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, and Armed Forces Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono. (Dit)
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