Journal of Defense Resources Management (Apr 2021)
ANALYSIS OF THE DETERMINANT INFRASTRUCTURE EFFECT IN SUPPORTING SUBMARINE OPERATIONAL DURABILITY TO INCREASE THE RESILIENCE OF THE INDONESIAN STATE DEFENSE SYSTEM AT SEA
Abstract
The Indonesian nation is currently continuing to develop the strength of the Indonesian Navy’s submarine fleet to increase the deterrence of the national defense system and to ensure the security and safety of shipping in strategic maritime routes. The Indonesian Navy submarine is capable of supervising ships sailing or entering and leaving Indonesian waters freely and without being detected by the sonar of warships and submarines of other countries. The limited operational time of the submarine can be caused by several things, both related to the characteristics of the submarine related to the technology used, and the availability of logistics and supporting infrastructure for the submarine’s operations. The Submarine cannot continuously dive during its operation to secure and enforce the sovereignty of the Indonesian national jurisdiction. Focus of research is on the determinant influence of infrastructure on submarine operational durability to increase the deterrence of the state defense system at sea. This research uses a qualitative analysis method with the development of thinking through interviews, Focus Group Discussions (FGD), Round Table Discussions (RTD), and semi-structured interviews to obtain data about submarine operational durability. This research found that there was a significant influence on the causal relationship between the two variables with the following information: 1) Submarines can only contribute to increase the deterrence of the state defense system at sea; 2) To be able to realize submarine operational resilience, determinant infrastructure support is needed that can be provided by the Indonesian National Army (TNI), in this case, the Navy and the Defense Industry (State and Private Owned Enterprises).
