STRATEGY OF INDONESIA MARITIME DEFENSE IN THE MIDDLE OF ASIA PACIFIC CONFLICT POTENTIAL IMPLICATION OF AUKUS (AUSTRALIA, UNITED KINGDOM, AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) VS PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Abstract

Indonesia is a country located in the Asia Pacific Region which geography located in Southeast Asia and bordering direct with People's Republic of China and Australia. With position geographical this , defense strategy Indonesian seas , namely the World Maritime Axis, must noticed return see that People's Republic of China has To do initiation in reach his ambition To use reach hegemony in the Asia Pacific Region through claim nine dash line until formation Belt Road Initiative (BRI) with use silk road. In response Thing here , United States of America with Australia and England then shape alliance defense and security with ensure security of the Asia Pacific Region which then increase tendency conflict in the region. For see defense strategy sea , research this use maritime strategy theory and theory strength sea for see Indonesian capabilities . Study this use method qualitative in composing research . Result of study this namely Indonesia must consider return of the World Maritime Axis as a defense strategy sea see that development territorial water activities in the Asia Pacific Region increase accompanied with tendency increasing conflict _ tall Among People's Republic of China and AUKUS.