Title:
INDONESIA SEA DEFENSE STRATEGY IN OVERCOMING MARITIME THREATS

Authors:
Rohman S. Arto , Budi Pramono , Lukman Y. Prakoso , Suhirwan and Dohar Sianturi

Abstract:
As the largest archipelagic country in the world, Indonesia has great potential to become a world maritime axis country. The maritime axis state is a strategic idea that is realized to ensure connectivity between islands and countries, develop the shipping and fisheries industry, improve marine transportation, and focus on maritime security. Indonesia's maritime security is an important part of the maritime axis system in Indonesia, and contains a quite complex mission that becomes both a challenge and a problem for the various parties involved. The understanding of the maritime security axis of the various parties involved is still not completely the same, due to the fundamental differences in the fields of work they are in. Trying to formulate various matters related to the maritime axis in Indonesia's maritime territory, based on a defense strategy, analysis of interests, threats and sea power. This research uses descriptive analysis method and interview method. the results in this study include; (1) The role of marine defense and resilience has not been optimal in maintaining the integrity of the nation and state; threat of foreign powers who want to take advantage of ZEEI waters; (2) Incomplete legal instruments in implementing marine defense and resilience; still limited facilities for carrying out sea security; (3) The increasing activities of terrorism, piracy and illegal fishing in Indonesian marine waters; and (4) The law enforcement is still weak against lawbreakers.

Keywords:
Maritime Axis, Naval Power, Security, Strategy, Threats.

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2021.4312