Implementation of Sea Power and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in Indonesia to Strengthening National Vigilance in the South China Sea


Authors : Lutvia Resta Setyawati; Marsetio; Budiman Djoko Said; Anneke Sri Avhanti

Volume/Issue : Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 11 - November

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The South China Sea has become one of the disputed hotspots and a "game-changer" for various countries in the Indo-Pacific region. Geographically, the nine-dash line claim declared by China since 1947 has violated the territorial waters of other countries and tarnished the results of the UNCLOS agreement. The inevitable impact is mutual claims as to the rightful owners of uninhabited islands in the SCS region. Ownership of the Spratly Islands, Paracels, and other islands is considered very strategic to support sea trade routes there. This conflict is getting hotter when America participates in the vortex of conflict and the struggle for hegemony in the region. In its development, multilateral organizations opposed to China were finally formed, for example, Quad and AUKUS which recently shocked the global geopolitical scene. As one of the countries in the heart of the Asia Pacific, Indonesia was involved in the conflict after China declared its claim to the North Natuna waters. To prevent a bigger adverse impact, the government can use sea power and maritime domain awareness instruments to increase and strengthen national vigilance in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. This research was conducted through an explanatory qualitative method with triangulation as the process of checking the validity of the data. Information was collected through library research and interviews. The results show that Indonesia can use 6 elements of sea power (geographical position, physical shape, area, population, national character, and government character) to increase national vigilance in the 7 pillars of the World Maritime Axis (management of marine resources and human resource development; defense). , security, law enforcement, and safety at sea; marine governance and institutions; marine economy and infrastructure and welfare improvement; marine space management and marine environment protection; maritime culture and maritime diplomacy).

Keywords : Sea Power, Maritime Domain Awareness, National Vigilance

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