Pengurusan logistik persenjataan Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) kesan kepada keselamatan negara

ATM development had begun before 1957 when Malaya under British rule. In 1979, the government introduced the Special Armed Forces Program (PERISTA) which led to the modernization of ATMs by making various purchases of ATM weapons logistics for TDM, TLDM and RMAF to form a barrier and ensure national security. This rapid development was continued after the end of the Cold War with the purchase of various weapons logistics and the country's resistance prevention system was strong. However, by the year 2000, ATM's capability was questioned with various issues and cases involving ATM armament logistics assets. Even the security of a small group of Al Maunah militants who managed to invade, capture and seize weapons from two ATM camps has raised questions about the ability of the ATM and prevent national obstacles in ensuring national security. In 2013, the success of 200 terrorists in invading and carrying out attacks in Lahad Datu Sabah showed the weakness of the national defense system and the ability of the ATM to be questioned. The issue of ATM capability is also questioned about the logistics problems of the weapons that have arisen and the actions of the government that still uses armament logistics from the 1960s and 1980s era using Cold War technology while the military RMA has already switched to high technology. Thus the study was conducted in studying the logical problems of ATM weapons and the impact on national security. This study aims to identify the process of development of ATM logistics equipment since 1957, identify weaknesses and problems faced in ATM logistics, analyze problems in ATM logistics and the impact on preventing obstacles to national security and propose recommendations in improving ATM logistics development in ensuring National security. This study uses qualitative methods in conducting research involving data analysis from primary sources obtained from interview sessions, official government reports and participation in the field. This study also involves sources from secondary that is from the materials published in strengthening the study. This study found that there are various weaknesses in ATM armament logistics that do not meet the RMA specifications of the world which ultimately leads to weak resistance prevention. The retention of ATM armament logistics owned since the 1960s and 1980s to be adopted in the 2020 era shows that the government does not prioritize the RMA in developing ATMs which has the effect of preventing obstacles and failing to ensure national security.