Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PERTAHANAN NEGARA DI KALIMANTAN UTARA

This paper discusses the implementation of national defense policy in North Kalimantan. This research is a social research. The research was conducted in Tarakan City, North Kalimantan Province. The informants involved in this research came from various related agencies based in Tarakan City. Based on the research findings, problems related to the implementation of defense policies in North Kalimantan Province include problems related to the development of border area security, state border security, empowerment of the defense industry, inadequate quality of human resources, lack of facilities and infrastructure, lack of apparatus, limited transportation services, uneven distribution of population (demographics) in border areas, the existence of real threats and potential threats.