Vol. 8 No. 1 (2022): SARANA DAN ALUTSISTA TNI UNTUK MENDUKUNG PERTAHANAN NEGARA DI BATAM

Batam City has a strategic position because it is located on an international shipping lane and only ± 20 km away from Singapore. This paper aims to describe the facilities and defense equipment of TNI to support national defense in Batam City. This research is a qualitative research. Data were collected through interviews and focus group discussions. The respondents involved in this research came from related institutions in Batam City. The problem in Batam City is the lack of facilities and defense equipment to support the implementation of the task of maintaining the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia. The airport for the Air Force is currently still merging with commercial airports, the Army does not yet have adequate water transportation facilities to carry out patrols to territorial areas in the form of islands, the number of Navy ships is not in accordance with the size of the working area.