Indonesian Defense Diplomacy Strategy in Trilatel Cooperative Arrangement (Port visit Indomalphi 2017-2019)

Muh Idhan Chaer,Sutrimo Sumarlan,Pujo Widodo

doi:10.47577/tssj.v26i1.5142

Abstract

The Sulu-Sulawesi Sea is a strategic trade route so that it becomes one of the policy priorities. Strategic value does not necessarily bring benefits, but also brings security threats such as piracy, piracy and kidnapping with a ransom demand. In an effort to overcome this, since 2017 the Trilateral Cooperative Arrangement in the Port Visit scheme has been built between the three countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The purpose of this study is to analyze the form of Port Visit cooperation and to analyze the Indonesian Defense Diplomacy Strategy in this cooperation. This research uses defense theory, strategy theory, and defense diplomacy theory. This study uses a qualitative descriptive analysis research method. The data collection carried out in this study used primary data through interviews and secondary data from a literature review of journals, books, reports, and internet-based sources. The Trilateral Port Visit Indomalphi cooperation is a response in dealing with transnational crimes in the Sulu-Sulawesi Sea area. With various series of activities, this cooperation plays an important role in efforts to maintain regional security and stability and provides the authority to maintain the safety of all Indonesian citizens as mandated by the law. The Indonesian Defense Diplomacy Strategy in the Indomalphi Port Visit is aimed at increasing mutual trust and military capacity in terms of coordination, communication and piracy capture training. Therefore, the defense diplomacy strategy in this study can be said to have fulfilled the two main characters of defense diplomacy, namely; defense diplomacy to build mutual trust (CBMs) and defense diplomacy to build defense capacity (CB).

Highlights

The Sulu-Sulawesi Sea is one of Indonesia's strategic areas which is directly adjacent to Malaysia and the Philippines
Research Methods This study analyzes the form of Port Visit cooperation and analyzes the Indonesian Defense Diplomacy Strategy in this cooperation
Analysis of Indomalphi Port Visit Trilateral Cooperation Indonesia's involvement in various cooperation forums both globally and regionally is part of the international community which is in line with what Amitav Acharya said in Swatuk L.A. (2013), that third world countries such as Indonesia take a security approach according to the Cooperative Approach, which is an approach that emphasizes the habit of cooperating as a way of resolving disputes

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The Sulu-Sulawesi Sea is one of Indonesia's strategic areas which is directly adjacent to Malaysia and the Philippines. This area is the Indonesian Archipelago Sea Route which is an international route for East Asia and Pacific trade traffic. Every year it is estimated that more than 10,000 ships pass through the sea carrying 55 million metric tons of cargo worth about 40 billion dollars carrying coal and various commodities to various countries. This area is one of Indonesia's policy priorities. The World Maritime Axis is a concept that emerged because of the vast geographical condition of the Indonesian nation along

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