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The 3rd Asia Research Forum: Asia-Pacific Order - Political and Economic Regional Governance

ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL SECURITY: A VIEW FROM INDONESIA BY EVI FITRIANI, P HD HEAD, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA. The 3rd Asia Research Forum: Asia-Pacific Order - Political and Economic Regional Governance

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The 3rd Asia Research Forum: Asia-Pacific Order - Political and Economic Regional Governance

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  1. ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL SECURITY:A VIEW FROM INDONESIABY EVI FITRIANI, PHDHEAD, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENTUNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA The 3rd Asia Research Forum: Asia-Pacific Order - Political and Economic Regional Governance Institute of world Economics and Politics of Chinese Academy of Social Science, Beijing, 6 December 2012

  2. Agenda • ASEAN security concern • China’s military movements in AP • US’s military movements in AP • Indonesia’s approach to tackle security concern in Asia pacific • Conclussion Evi Fitriani - UI- 20121206

  3. A. ASEAN Security Concern Purpose of ASEAN ‘To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and therule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to theprinciples of the United Nations Charter’ ASEAN Preference: • No domination of great powers in SEA • Stability in Asia Pacific Evi Fitriani - UI- 20121206

  4. A. ASEAN Security Concern Contemporary security challenge in SEA and AP • Security problems created by non-state actors (terorism, smuggling, refugee, illegal fishing) • Security problems created by states (territorial disputes, military build-up, provocative movements, arms-conflicts) Evi Fitriani - UI- 20121206

  5. B. China’s military movement in AP • Increasing defence budget • Military build-up (or modernization?) • Assertive movements in handling territorial disputes in East Asia and Southeast Asia particularly in - East China Sea - South China Sea Evi Fitriani - UI- 20121206

  6. Territorial claims in South China Sea Evi Fitriani - UI- 20121206

  7. China’s passport problem Evi Fitriani - UI- 20110412

  8. B. China’s military movement in AP South China Sea • Escalation of territorial claims • Deploment of military as well as non-military staff to disputing islands • Deployment of China naval force in the conflicting areas • Detainment of conflicting parties’ personals • China’s approach Vs ASEAN approach + Economy&political influence to some ASEAN countries Evi Fitriani - UI- 20121206

  9. C. US’ Military Movement in AP • Increasing defence budget • Strong US presence in Asia (reassurance?) • USPACOM • US alliances in the region • Military equipment in Japan and South Korea • Military deployment in Australia • Increasing number of submarines Evi Fitriani - UI- 20110412

  10. US-China cooperation • Military Maritime Consultation Agreement (sin1998) Absent in 2007, divergent of interests since 2008 • Defence Policy Coordination (sin. 2006) • Incidents at Sea Protocol (INCSEA) signed 1972 Undecided, problematic since 2009 • Defence Consultative Talks (DCT) • US-China Joint Statement Nov 2009 • Six-Party Talk Evi Fitriani - UI- 20110412

  11. D. Indonesia’s Approach • ASEAN Centrality • APSC: regional resilience • Peaceful solution to SCS • Regional not bilateral approach for SCS • Extra-regional power? Is it necessary? • Tendency to Hedging? • Alliance Evi Fitriani - UI- 20110412

  12. E. Conclusion • Indonesia as well as ASEAN is aware of changing strategic environment in Asia Pacific. • Domination of the US and China in regional security affairs is apparent, however Indonesia would prefer ASEAN not as a passive partner. • Indonesia’s approach in the AP security is based on neutrality and regional (ASEAN) resilience. • Indonesia would prefer to ally with other regional countries to balance the big powers. Evi Fitriani - UI- 20110412

  13. Thank you Evi Fitriani International Relations Department University of Indonesia Email: evi.fitriani09@ui.ac.id Evi Fitriani - UI- 20110412

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