Floating Irregularities
Navy chief Bernard Kent Sondakh proposed that regional governments purchase patrol boats. An admirable intention, but why were there no tenders.
May 11, 2004
INDONESIA is an island nation. Children used to sing My ancestors were fishermen But who protects the resources in the sea? This nation has entrusted the navy (TNI AL) with guarding the nation against attacks from the sea. But protecting the resources beneath the waves is an overwhelming task. TNI AL chief of staff Bernard Kent Sondakh drew the public's attention to the following data: 17,500 islands with 5.8 million square kilometers of water...