Strategic Culture and Indonesian Maritime Security

Arif, Muhamad; Kurniawan, Yandry

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“…With regard to Indonesia’s external maritime projection, the goal was set that “by endorsing the maritime axis, the Indonesian Navy should be transformed into a respected maritime force in the Indo-Pacific region” (Ramadhani and Aliabbas, 2015). It remains unclear though if Indonesia’s inward-looking strategic culture really has been overcome (Arif and Yandry, 2017). The Indonesian navy continues to focus on maritime law enforcement and security in the internal and archipelagic waters, rather than external inter-state focus and deployments.…”

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Indonesia Grapples with the Indo-Pacific: Outreach, Strategic Discourse, and Diplomacy

Scott¹

2019

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs

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This article analyses and evaluates Indonesia’s grappling with the Indo-Pacific. Analysis is threefold – Indonesia’s actorness in the Indo-Pacific, its strategic discourse on the Indo-Pacific, and its Indo-Pacific diplomacy. Actorness is pursued with regard to Indonesia’s more active involvement in regional and subregional structures in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Strategic discourse is threefold – Natalegawa’s “Indo-Pacific Treaty” concept (2013–2014), Widodo’s “maritime nexus” drive (2014 onwards), and the current “Indo-Pacific Cooperation Concept” (IPCC; 2018 onwards). Diplomacy is pursued with regard to Indonesia’s relationship with Australia, Japan, China, India, and the United States. The article concludes that while Indonesia certainly is on the rise as an Indo-Pacific actor, its continuing naval weakness undermines Indonesia’s “maritime nexus” stance, while its reluctance to challenge China leaves Indonesia’s Indo-Pacific Treaty and its IPCC vague and to some degree ignoring uncomfortable security issues posed by China. A closer synergy for Indonesia with the US and Japanese Free and Open Indo-Pacific initiative is suggested.

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Indonesia Grapples with the Indo-Pacific: Outreach, Strategic Discourse, and Diplomacy

Scott¹

2019

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs

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“…68–70). In such circumstances, the Indonesian navy has preferred to focus primarily on maritime law enforcement and internal security, so as to maintain internal domestic relevance (Arif & Kurniawan, 2017, p. 85). In India, civilmilitary relations take on a somewhat different hue.…”

Section: Impediments To Enhancing India–indonesia Bilateral Maritime Security Cooperationmentioning

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Maritime Security Cooperation Between India and Indonesia: Imperatives, Status and Prospects

Gopal

Alverdian²

2021

India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs

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India and Indonesia are two key emerging economies in the Indo-Pacific region—both with a strong reliance on the maritime domain for sustained economic growth. After a relatively tumultuous phase in their bilateral relations during the Cold War, the countries have embarked on a path of reconciliation and developing stronger ties. During this phase, there has understandably been a strong focus on enhancing maritime security cooperation between them, so as to obtain positive bilateral and regional outcomes. This has gained impetus in recent years with congruence of thought at the political level in both New Delhi and Jakarta. However, the many institutional mechanisms developed over the years have not been as effective in engendering tangible security outcomes in the region. Both countries—and indeed the Indo-Pacific region—would decidedly benefit from focusing on key areas of cooperation in maritime security that promise mutually beneficial operational outcomes and the prospect of establishing long-term cooperative mechanisms in the Indo-Pacific region.

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“…The effort to secure Natuna waters was not only carried out by the Indonesian Navy but also by the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) which was responsible for conducting security and safety patrols in Indonesia's territorial waters and the areas subject to the state's jurisdiction. The agency was transformed from previously known the Indonesian Maritime Security Coordinating Agency (Bakorkamla) in early tenure of President Joko Widodo to lead the maritime law enforcement operations [26]. The transformation aimed to strengthen constabulary function at sea.…”

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Indonesia’s Border Security Policy in the Natuna Islands (2014-2020)

Luerdi¹,

Wahyudi²

2021

Proceedings of the 1st MICOSS Mercu Buana International Conference on Social Sciences, MICOSS 2020, September 28-29, 2020, Jaka

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This paper aims to describe Indonesia's border security policy in the Natuna Islands between 2014 and 2020. The state used to play an active role in moderating tensions in the South China Sea, yet paid less attention to its own security while the Natuna was one of the vulnerable borderlines. The rise of domestic interest orientation in the new presidency of Joko Widodo brought about the importance of border security. The research applied the qualitive method with a descriptive analysis. In order to understand the border security policy in the Natuna, the research applied Wendtian constructivist approach suggesting the role of identity and institution to analyze the state's behavior and policy in international politics. The research found that Indonesia increased military and defense capability as the form of its border security policy in the Natuna made up by deploying troops and military equipment, building defense infrastructure, and strengthening constabulary function and boarding patrols. Such border security policy portrays Indonesia's rising awareness as a maritime state amid the perceived regional structure of East Asia.

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Strategic Culture and Indonesian Maritime Security

Abstract: Strategic culture plays a significant role in shaping current practices of maritime security in Indonesia. Rooted in the history and experiences of the military and the state itself,

Cited by 23 publications

References 15 publications

Indonesia Grapples with the Indo-Pacific: Outreach, Strategic Discourse, and Diplomacy

Indonesia Grapples with the Indo-Pacific: Outreach, Strategic Discourse, and Diplomacy

Maritime Security Cooperation Between India and Indonesia: Imperatives, Status and Prospects

Indonesia’s Border Security Policy in the Natuna Islands (2014-2020)

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