This book unveils the journey of the defense sector, focusing on the period when the author served as the Minister of Defense from 2009 to 2014. This book not only serves to understand many events that occurred during that time but also provides valuable lessons from past transformations and the reasons behind them. In addition to being a useful reference, this book is beneficial for those who wish to delve deeper into what happened, learn about the Reform process, and the structural changes in the defense sector during that period. The book transparently outlines various strategic activities and the reasons underpinning them.
The summary of this book consists of four chapters, which can be classified as follows:
Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of the development of the defense sector since Indonesia gained independence.
Chapter 2 describes the condition of the defense sector in the early years of Reform from 2000 to 2009 and beyond.
Chapter 3 discusses the development of the main defense strength (Bangkuatpokhan).
Chapter 4 presents perspectives on the future direction of defense development by reviewing the achievements of the Strategic Plan and future efforts to strengthen Indonesia’s defense sector.
