Optimization of The Domestic Defense Industry to Encounter Threats in The North Natuna Sea Using a Limited Budget

Abstract

The development of weapons technology is very dynamic in the North Natuna Sea region. The development of China's power with the fleet with the largest quantity in the world with 3 aircraft carriers and their supporting fleet. As the largest country in the Southeast Asian region, Indonesia must balance forces so that a regional balance of power is achieved. This research analyzes what weapons power can be increased to be able to balance forces using a limited budget. The first strategy is to increase the budget for weapons procurement and research. The weakness of this strategy is that it requires a lot of budget and a lot of time because weapons research takes a long time. In addition, Indonesia is still a developing country and still really needs a budget for infrastructure development and economic growth stimulus. The second strategy is the development of anti-weapon weapons. According to the author, this strategy is very appropriate to be developed in Indonesia because anti-weapon weapons require a smaller budget compared to the weapons they are fighting and their development requires a faster time than their opponent's weapons. This research focuses on discussing the appropriate anti-weapons used by Indonesia in order to achieve a balance of 
power in the North Natuna Sea. There are 3 types of anti-weapons that Indonesia deserves to consider, namely armed mini-submarines or midgets, coastal defense missiles and maritime kamikaze drones. It is hoped that this analysis can provide alternative choices in selecting weapons technology to balance forces in the North Natuna Sea region.