MARINE DEFENSE STRATEGY WITH MILITARY BASE DEVELOPMENT ON THE OUTSIDE ISLAND AS A LEADING DEFENSE AND DEFENSE MOBILITY

Abstract

The construction of military bases on small islands is useful for providing mobility access to patrol boats to obtain fuel supplies or logistics. Can also provide assistance in the pursuit of foreign ships that enter Indonesian seas without permission, where the base already has a fleet ready with fast warships. The Military Base will greatly assist the mobility of the Navy in maintaining the Sovereignty of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. Evidence of the lack of Indonesian Marine Defense has made countries bordering Indonesia to make their own claims to maritime boundaries, especially in the North Natuna Sea. Two Vietnamese government surveillance vessels reportedly hit the hull of the Indonesian Navy ship KRI Tjiptadi-381 in the North Natuna Sea. Apart from claims and theft of natural resources in the Indonesian seas, currently there is also a heated issue between China and Australia, due to the US-UK-Australia cooperation called AUKUS. The Base Duties said that Lantamal's main tasks were to provide combat support, logistical support, administrative support and special support for elements of the Navy (Ships, Pesud and Marines), carry out operations and empower facilities and infrastructure owned by the base itself and related agencies. in its territory. This support capability is commonly known as the '5R' function, namely Rebase, Replenishment, Repair, Rest and Recreation. Base development on the outer islands is a form of defense and proof to countries bordering Indonesia, that the Republic of Indonesia has the power to deal with forces power that wants to threaten or claim the sovereignty of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. The construction of the base is one that supports the development of defense, the construction of bases on small islands located in the outermost parts can be used as military bases that are useful as front-line defense and also access to defense mobility, as well as carrying out the main tasks and functions of the base.