What was the 2020 Defense Budget?

October 5, 2019, marked the 74th anniversary of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI). To enhance the combat capabilities of its personnel and main defense equipment (Alutsista), the government increased the defense budget for the following year.

The defense sector remains a budgetary priority for the government. This is reflected in the substantial allocation for the Ministry of Defense in the 2020 State Budget (RAPBN), reaching Rp 127.42 trillion. This figure represents a 17.53% increase from the 2019 State Budget (APBN) and a 16.25% increase from this year's outlook.

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The 2020 Ministry of Defense budget is also the largest compared to other ministries/institutions, exceeding that of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) at Rp 120.2 trillion and the Indonesian National Police at Rp 90.3 trillion. The largest portion of next year's defense budget is allocated to the Land Force Management and Operational Program at Rp 47.87 trillion and the Program for Improving the Facilities and Infrastructure of the Ministry of Defense at Rp 15 trillion.

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