Regional Response As Indonesia's Coordination Effort To Maritime Violence In The Malacca Strait

Abstract

As a maritime nation, Indonesia considers maritime governance important in all maritime areas. This includes not only vessels sailing in Indonesian territorial waters and routes in Indonesian waters, but also Indonesian-flagged vessels sailing abroad and Indonesian crew sailing abroad. The Strait of Malacca is one of the most dangerous sea lanes in the world and a target for transnational crime. Located between the coastal states of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, to the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra and to the south of Malaysia, the Malacca Strait is 600 miles long and is a major transit corridor connecting the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. In the maritime violence ecosystem, there are types of maritime crimes consisting of maritime terrorism, maritime armed crime, and other maritime crimes. Cooperation to combat maritime violence in the Malacca Strait can take the form of cooperation between states, cooperation between NGOs, or cooperation between security sector actors, such as border guards and police, with a focus on prevention and protection. There are several coordinated patrols between Indonesia and other countries to combat maritime violence in the Malacca Strait. For example, bilateral cooperation between Malacca Strait littoral states and user states, to establishing a cooperation framework between Indonesia and the International Maritime Organization that focuses on the issue of maritime threats.