Analysis of defense strategies to support security operations in the Indonesia: Philippines maritime border region

Bastari, Avando and Mukhlis, Mukhlis and Suharyo, Okol Sri and Sunarta, Sunarta (2025) Analysis of defense strategies to support security operations in the Indonesia: Philippines maritime border region. Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 22 (3). 081-090. ISSN 2582-5003

The border area is a very strategic area for a country as a manifestation of state sovereignty, in the form of an imaginary line that separates the country from other countries on land, sea, or air that must be regulated through agreements. The border region is also a gateway to threats or disturbances from abroad that can disrupt security stability and state sovereignty. In connection with this, it is necessary to comprehensively secure border areas carried out by the TNI as a component of national defense. One of the border areas that needs attention is the RI-Philippines sea border area. The task of securing the RI-Philippines sea border area is the responsibility of the Indonesian Navy which is carried out by holding a border area security operation (Border Area Security) RI-Philippines. This research aims to analyze the RI-Philippines Border Area Security operation to maintain sovereignty and security in the Sulawesi Sea using SWOT analysis. The research uses a qualitative method with an explanatory approach that aims to find an explanation of the strategy based on intelligence data supporting the Border Area Security RI-Philippines operation. The results showed that the strategy based on intelligence data greatly influenced the success of the Border Area Security RI-Philippines operation.