GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

Indonesia and the Sea

Aug 25, 2017 | 09:00 GMT

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration has repeatedly touted its strategy of transforming the country into a "global maritime nexus."

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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration has repeatedly touted its strategy of transforming the country into a "global maritime nexus." To that end, Indonesia is gradually increasing its maritime capabilities, including reforming its moderately outdated military defense systems. But the nation is still preoccupied with many domestic problems and burdened by a weak legal system....

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