The Impact of Modernizing the Indonesian Navy’s Main Weapon Systems on Indonesia’s Maritime Resilience

This study aims to analyze the impact of modernizing the Indonesian Navy’s main weapons systems (Alutsista) on Indonesia’s maritime resilience. Using a descriptive quantitative method, data were collected from 33 respondents with experience in maritime defense. The study measured respondents’ assessments of defense system modernization and maritime security through a survey and analyzed the data using cross-tabulation. The results show that the majority of respondents support defense system modernization, with 69.7% strongly agreeing and 27.3% agreeing. Similar assessments are observed regarding maritime security, where 69.7% of respondents strongly agree and 27.3% agree that maritime security is a crucial priority. Cross-tabulation analysis reveals a significant relationship between support for defense system modernization and positive views on maritime security (P-Value = 0.00). In conclusion, defense system modernization has a significant positive impact on Indonesia’s maritime resilience. These findings have important implications for national defense policy, particularly in efforts to enhance maritime capability and stability through the modernization of the Indonesian Navy’s defense and weapon systems.