INDONESIA’S INTEREST TO STRENGTHEN MARITIME COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES UNDER JOKO WIDODO ADMINISTRATION IN 2014-2018
Abstract
Indonesia is an archipelagic country. In Joko Widodo's
administration, Jokowi has a vision to make Indonesia as
Global Maritime Fulcrum. To support the Global Maritime
Fulcrum, Indonesia must be able to improve Indonesia's
maritime situation first, then the Global Maritime Fulcrum can
be realized. Creating maritime security, protecting the oceans,
and promoting sustainable development are efforts to realize
Indonesia as the Global Maritime Fulcrum. In creating
maritime security and achieving Indonesia's interests.
Indonesia cooperates with the United States which is marked
by the signing of the MoU in the maritime field. The purpose
of this study is to find out and describe what national interests
of Indonesia are in conducting bilateral cooperation with the
United States in the maritime field. The research method used
in this study is a description that aims to describe how the
vision of Indonesia as the Global Maritime Fulcrum.