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In this article, the writer tries to provide insight and an Indonesian perspective on the potential impact of the nuclear-powered submarine acquisition program as part of the AUKUS Agreement. In particular, its defense and security implications on the archipelagic water’s status of Indonesia’s seas and ’Nusantara’ as Indonesia’s new capital city. The writers argue that current Indonesian regulations and interpretations of its archipelagic waters and nuclear-powered submarines present a potentially heightened threat perception on the part of Indonesia concerning the potential movement...

For more than 200 years, the United States has successfully preserved and protected its navigational rights and freedoms by relying on naval operations, diplomatic protests, and customary international law. U.S. membership in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) would not confer any maritime right or freedom that the U.S. does not already enjoy. The U.S. can best protect its rights by maintaining a strong U.S. Navy, not by acceding to a deeply flawed multilateral treaty.

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MAKASSAR, Indonesia — Indonesia is drafting a harvest strategy for snapper-grouper fisheries as part of a fisheries management plan for WPPNRI 713, the fisheries management area that borders the islands of Borneo, Sulawesi, Bali and Flores and encompasses the Makassar Strait, Bone Bay, Bali Sea and Flores Sea. The new regulations would restrict the number […]

(Photo courtesy of DND) MANILA - Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday reiterated his position to enhance facilities in Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea. He said the government should consider refurbishing and sending reinforcements to the BRP Sierra Madre, which serves as the outpost of Philippine Navy troops in the Ayungin Shoal. Lacson, chairperson of the Senate Defense Committee, noted the poor conditions of Filipino troops in the area and proposed the allocation of PHP254.241 million to fund the enhancement of the facilities in Kalayaan, including power system requireme...