Title:
INDONESIA'S SEA DEFENSE STRATEGY IN ANALYSIS GOVERNMENT IMPACT AND EFFORTS TO SECURE INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGO SEA Lanes (ASLs/ALKI)

Authors:
Tofan Hermawan , Budi Pramono , Lukman Y. Prakoso and Dohar Sianturi

Abstract:
The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) is a sovereign country and has a large area with a water area that is much wider than the land area. The concept of an archipelago nation by the international community is getting stronger and recognized by the results of the 3rd United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III) on 10 December 1982 which took place in London, English. In 1996, the Government of Indonesia submitted a proposal to the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding the establishment of Indonesian Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ALKI) in Indonesia's territorial waters. The proposal was approved by IMO, and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia then issued Law Number 6 concerning Indonesian Waters. The understanding of the ALKI security from the various parties involved is still not completely the same, due to the fundamental differences in its main duties and functions. Therefore, in this paper, the author tries to formulate various matters related to the impact and efforts of the Indonesian government, based on an analysis of Indonesia's maritime security and maritime defense. The method used by the authors in this study is a qualitative method with a literature study design and a phenomenological approach. The results of the study conclude that efforts to secure ALKI require preventive and deterrence capabilities through government efforts to increase cooperation and coordination involving the roles of all authorized agencies and through cooperation with other countries in terms of technical support related to improving security control in ALKI. in improving the defense and strength of the sea in anticipating and minimizing threats that occur in the ALKI area.

Keywords:
National defense, maritime security, threats, ALKI, sea power

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2021.4230