Jakata – The Indonesian Navy has prepared 12 Republic of Indonesia (KRI) warships to hold the G20 summit in Bali on November 15-16, 2022.
“To secure the leaders of our country, we have prepared combat-ready ships,” Navy (Kasal) Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono said after the inauguration of the refueling station Integrated TNI (SPBT) I at Kodamar Headquarters, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta on Monday. (31/10/2022).
Yudo did not explain which ships would be deployed to secure summit activities G20 this. According to him, 12 battleships TNIAL it will be placed within a radius of 12 miles in the territorial waters of Bali and its surroundings.
“Then we will layer it on the outside with a larger ship. Of course, this will protect us against events that could go wrong on the high seas and in the EEZ (exclusive economic zone),” he said. .
In addition to warships, the number of personnel deployed is around 3,000, including the KRI crew and several units, such as Lantamal V Surabaya, Lanal Banyuwangi, Lanal Denpasar, Marines and other combined elements of Koarmada I, II and III.
“Including the planes, all the KRI fighters who have helicopters, I ordered them to bring all the helicopters so that they can be integrated, then there are special forces from Denjaka and Kopaska who are ‘on board’ in the KRI,” Yudo said.
According to Yudo, in the near future, they will hold a Tactical Ground Game (TFG) to finalize security preparations for the G20 summit.
“I, as a trainer, want to know how the commander of the second Armada Commando, Admiral TNI TSNB Hutabarat as commander of the Marine Task Force (Dansatgasla) in the organization of the security of the G20 with combined elements of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd fleets with maritime personnel, so I have to determine the expected number,” Yudo said.
The 17th G20 Summit will be held in Bali on November 15-16, 2022. The summit will be the culmination of an intensive process and effort throughout the G20 workflow (ministerial meetings, working groups and task forces). commitment) during the year of Indonesia’s presidency. .
The theme raised by Indonesia during the 2022 G20 Presidency is Recover Together, Recover Stronger. Through this theme, the Indonesian government wishes to invite the whole world to work hand in hand, to support each other to recover together and become stronger and more sustainable.
The top three priority issues raised at the meeting were the global health architecture, sustainable energy transition, digital transformation and the economy.
The G20 is a forum for multilateral cooperation made up of 19 major countries and the European Union. The G20 represents more than 60% of the world’s population, 75% of world trade and 80% of world gross domestic product (GDP).
G20 members are South Africa, United States, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Russia, France, China, Turkey and the European Union. (hardware/ebs)
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