74 Veteran Law Review Volume: 5 Issue: 1 P-ISSN: 2655-1594 E-ISSN: 2655-1608 The Roles of Indonesian National Army in Dealing with Terrorism Slamet Tri Wahyudi 1 , Syamsul Hadi 2 , Aji Lukman Ibrahim 3 1 Faculty of Law, Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” University, E-mail: slamettriwahyudi@upnvj.ac.id 2 Faculty of Law, Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” University, E-mail: syamsulhadi@upnvj.ac.id 3 Faculty of Law, Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” University, E-mail: adjie_loekman@upnvj.ac.id ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords: Countermeasures; Optimization Role; Terrorism; Indonesian National Army; How to cite: Wahyudi, Slamet TrI., Et., Al. (2022) The Roles of Indonesia Natinonal in Dealing with Terrorism. Veteran Law Review (5)1 74 – 88 Received: 2022-05-09 Revised: 2022-05-29 Accepted: 2022-05-30 The role of the Indonesian National Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia “TNI”) in countering terrorism is part of the strategy to combat terrorism. With the escalation of the threat of terrorism which not only threatens national security, but also state sovereignty, the involvement of the TNI is a necessity in order to defend the country from threats or terrorist attacks. This study describes the urgency of the TNI's involvement in efforts to overcome acts of terrorism that threaten state sovereignty, and how the ideal role of the TNI in efforts to combat criminal acts of terrorism is described. The method used in this research is normative legal research, using a statutory approach (statute approach) and a conceptual approach (conceptual approach). The study finds that there is a need for regulations that clarify the main tasks and functions of the TNI in combating terrorism. The proposed efforts to involve the TNI in counter-terrorism include aspects of enforcement and prevention. In the aspect of supporting in combat, the technical involvement of the TNI in counter-terrorism operations is at the back, when the Anti-Terror Detachment 88 is in a condition beyond over capacity and the gradation of threats that endangers the sovereignty of the state. In the prevention function, the role of the TNI is more focused on the effective use of intelligence forces in supporting the prevention of criminal acts of terrorism. Technically, the role of the TNI that must be carried out is early warning, early prevention, and combat support and restoration of an area as a result of acts of terrorism. 1. Introduction The main threats faced by the Indonesian people in the future are very complex. Based on the white paper compiled by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, that until 2030 the estimated threats and challenges for the future of the Indonesian nation are terrorism which has cross-border networks and arises within the country. In addition, acts of radicalism with primordial ethnic,