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View all search resultsIn Robert Kaplan’s book, Asia’s Cauldron, I came across this particularly interesting quote: “Submarines are the new bling, everybody wants them.” At the same time, I was also doing research on Indonesia’s naval modernization program, which included submarine acquisition. Can it be that Indonesia’s submarine program is based on flimsy prestige politics rather than accurate strategic assessment?
The Indo-Pacific notion refers to the Asian countries bordering on the Indian Ocean and on the Pacific Ocean. The 10 ASEAN countries, located either on the mainland or the maritime areas of Asia, are in the center between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean.
The relocation of Javanese fishermen from the northern coast of Java to Natuna, Riau Islands, is a national effort to strengthen Indonesian fisheries in the province, the Office of the Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister has said.
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