Mining and Energy
In addition to the potential for biota, biology, economy, and tourism, the Indonesian sea has an oil and gas potential of more than 80 billion barrels of oil.
As a maritime country with a myriad of potential and very strategic marine resources, in 2017, the president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, sparked the vision of Indonesia as the world's maritime axis. This vision aims to shape Indonesia as a large, strong, and prosperous maritime country by restoring Indonesia's identity as a maritime nation, guarding maritime interests and security, as well as empowering marine potential to realize equitable economic development as well as Indonesia's welfare. This maritime axis vision is based on the fact that Indonesia has 40% of the sea routes through which 90% of the world's trade routes pass.
A strategic position and abundant marine potential do not mean that Indonesia can be free from threats, both national and international in its waters. It was located between the continents of Asia and Australia as well as the Indian and Pacific oceans, neighbouring Australia, the Philippines, India, Malaysia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam in its waters. In addition, Indonesian waters are directly adjacent to the South China Sea. Namely, the Natuna Sea are still included in Indonesian territory. The South China Sea became a debate when China claimed that relying only on historical maps owned by its country was hostile to several countries touched by China's nine-dash line, including Indonesia. The Indonesian government has made several efforts, but there are still some impacts from China's claims to many countries.
To understand the concept of maritime security, the term maritime security itself has developed gradually. Security problems that were initially always identical to the military (traditional) then transitioned towards non-military security (Winarno, 2008). In the conventional approach, maritime security is the responsibility and strategy used by the navy to maintain and secure the boundaries in the Indonesian seas (national maritime borders) or sensitive areas located in the ocean, which are used as trade routes (sensitive naval). trade choke-points) (Mudric 2016). Another opinion explained by Chris Rahman said that maritime security could be defined through 5 approaches from a non-traditional perspective is as follows.
Security of the sea itself
Ocean Governor
Maritime Border Protector
Maritime Activities at Sea
Security Regulation of Maritime Transportation System.
This paper aims to understand how the South China Sea conflict can relate to and become an Indonesian severe maritime threat. Besides being associated with the maritime area, it will undoubtedly interfere with the activities of the local community, the environment around the disputed area, to the transparent state sovereignty that Indonesia must maintain. Furthermore, it is hoped that with this paper, the government, academics, and the public will gain knowledge and explanations about the conflict in the South China Sea, Indonesia's involvement and attitude in this regard, the understanding and essence of maritime security that Indonesia must and has implied concerning this conflict. Besides the objectives, this paper uses the concept of maritime security as a conceptual framework. Then, the author uses secondary data obtained through mass media such as news articles and journals to support the arguments in this article.
What's to discuss?
The South China Sea Conflict and its Correlation with Indonesia.
