Synchronization of National Security Policy in the Discourse of the Establishment of the National Security Council

Abstract

This paper aims to explain the National Security Council (NSC) in Indonesia Security Bill Design that refers to comprehensive security and human security concepts. The NSC's importance is to encounter military and non-military threats, which are constantly experiencing unexpected changes that the other country has implemented. The research methodology used in this study is to use qualitative descriptive studies with purposive sampling sample selection methods. Then to test the validity of the data used, data triangulation techniques by comparing the information obtained so that analysis could be done with different sources. Applications to this study are to support national security policy to in􀅫luence policymakers by offering a concept of the NSC as an alternative to make a national grand strategy based on comprehensive security and human security concepts. This study shows that the discourse of establishing the NSC serves as an institution that synchronizes overlapping national security policies through the National Security Bill. To realize the implementation of holistic and comprehensive state security, it is necessary to ensure human safety based on Human Security declared by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). To realize the stability of national security policy, it is necessary to eliminate several state institutions such as the Presidential Advisory Council, the National Resilience Council, and the Coordinating Ministry for Politics, Law, and Security which regulatory does not yet have a clear security concept. Therefore, to realize the establishment of the NSC as an institution that helps the President formulate a state security policy, a regulation that contains a national grand strategy to support the Republic of Indonesia that is ready to deal with military and non-military security threats.