Border Security

Discuss the role border security plays in enhancing national security

               

                Border security plays an important role in enhancing national security. In my opinion, border security should be maintained in order to counter terrorism as well as to block asylum seekers and drug smugglers entering Indonesia. However, the expense of maintaining border security is at times costly.

                The Indonesian government recognizes that improving border security can be useful in countering terrorists. As Indonesia can identify is such an archipelagic country, there are some areas that should be controlled by highly skilled personnel. They are equipped with some sophisticated equipment, such as bomb detectors, so they can identify some intruders coming to Indonesia.

                In addition, the Indonesian Defense realizes that it should increase border security to control many illegal refugees. People from other countries, such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam, consider is a good stepping stone to reach Australia. So, Indonesian Defense in cooperation with Australian Defense try to work together to solve the problem.

                Furthermore, the Indonesian Defense Forces acknowledge that borders should be secured to deter drug smuggling. They think that Indonesia is a good place to make drug transactions. The drug smugglers also can find a lot of heroin in certain areas in Indonesia, such as Aceh, which has borders with other neighboring countries. So, Indonesian Navy uses their ships and submarines to patrol the coastline in order to make Indonesia safe from drug smuggling.

                Nevertheless, the cost of improving border security is a concern for the Indonesian Government. It will spend a lot of money to purchase some highly advanced facilities and equip Defense personnel with modern weaponry, so the Indonesian government has tried to find other financial resources to fund border security.

                In conclusion, the Indonesian Government has found some challenges in controlling border security. If it is to succeed in the program, cooperation with other neighboring countries is essential. On the other hand, the cost is seen as a concern for the government.