KEPENTINGAN INDONESIA DALAM KERJASAMA KEAMANAN

Abstract

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Term of Reference Joint Coordinating Commete (TOR JCC) of Strait of Malacca security cooperation were signed on 21 April 2006 in Batam. The signatory was authorized and used as a reference for coordinated military patrols in Strait of Malacca security by the three countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The relations of the three strait countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are often not in harmony due to cases such as migrant workers, border, sand, etc., so it is interesting to analyze the reasons of Indonesia to conduct security cooperation in Strait of Malacca. This research aimed to identify what the Indonesia's interests in security cooperation in Strait of Malacca. The method used was descriptive qualitative research method. This is because the data used were secondary data that could not be measured directly or quantitatively. The results of this scientific work were that Indonesia's interests in security cooperation in Strait of Malacca were the defense and security interest, political interest, economic interest, and environmental security interest. The security and defense interests were because the Strait of Malacca is one of Indonesia’s regions and one of the entrances to Indonesia. In addition, Strait of Malacca is also a liaison of many countries, so it is not impossible that interest frictions of different countries occur. Political interests, seen from the position of the Strait of Malacca, have a strategic value as a connecting line for many countries, so that Indonesia has political interests to maintain and has a power in the Strait of Malacca. Economic interest is due to the many ships passing through the Strait of Malacca, so that it can provide revenue for the Indonesian economy. The environmental security interests are related to the Indonesian people around the Strait of Malacca, in which their live depends on the Strait of Malacca, such as fishermen in the Strait of Malacca.