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global maritime fulcrum
![Indonesia Blows Up 81 Ships in War on Illegal Fishing Indonesia Blows Up 81 Ships in War on Illegal Fishing](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-21_20-09-44.jpg)
Indonesia Blows Up 81 Ships in War on Illegal Fishing
By Prashanth Parameswaran
317 vessels have now suffered this fate since President Jokowi has come to power.
![Indonesia, Denmark Mull Deeper Defense Ties Indonesia, Denmark Mull Deeper Defense Ties](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-13_19-24-11.jpg)
Indonesia, Denmark Mull Deeper Defense Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides are looking at ways to boost cooperation in the security realm.
![Indonesia's Choice: Not the Indian Ocean, But Bilateralism Indonesia's Choice: Not the Indian Ocean, But Bilateralism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-26_17-48-19.jpg)
Indonesia's Choice: Not the Indian Ocean, But Bilateralism
By David Willis
Jakarta is turning away from ASEAN, and from multilateralism in general.
![Indonesia Ratifies Maritime Treaty Indonesia Ratifies Maritime Treaty](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-17_05-32-53.jpg)
Indonesia Ratifies Maritime Treaty
By Prashanth Parameswaran
MLC ratification said to help in formulating national policy and secure seafarer rights.
![Indonesia Sinks 60 More Vessels to Mark Independence Indonesia Sinks 60 More Vessels to Mark Independence](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-21_02-58-54.jpg)
Indonesia Sinks 60 More Vessels to Mark Independence
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Sinkings described as low-key, with identities of the vessels not publicly disclosed.
![Indonesia’s Naval Power in the Spotlight with Exercise, Fleet Review and Symposium Indonesia’s Naval Power in the Spotlight with Exercise, Fleet Review and Symposium](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-17_05-32-53.jpg)
Indonesia’s Naval Power in the Spotlight with Exercise, Fleet Review and Symposium
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Busy week for maritime diplomacy seen as boost for Jokowi’s global maritime fulcrum strategy.
![Indonesia to Respond After South China Sea Case: Minister Indonesia to Respond After South China Sea Case: Minister](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-17_05-32-53.jpg)
Indonesia to Respond After South China Sea Case: Minister
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Jakarta likely to issue statement on much-anticipated Philippines v. China verdict.
![China Joins Indonesia Naval Exercise After South China Sea Spat China Joins Indonesia Naval Exercise After South China Sea Spat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sizes/thumbnail/2559_524382f864a12.jpg)
China Joins Indonesia Naval Exercise After South China Sea Spat
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Vessels leave for Exercise Komodo 2016.
![South China Sea Update: Understanding the Indonesia-China Row in the Natuna Islands South China Sea Update: Understanding the Indonesia-China Row in the Natuna Islands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-22_12-38-19.jpg)
South China Sea Update: Understanding the Indonesia-China Row in the Natuna Islands
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss a recent stand-off between Indonesia and China in the South China Sea.
![Will Indonesia’s South China Sea Policy Change Amid China’s Assertiveness? Will Indonesia’s South China Sea Policy Change Amid China’s Assertiveness?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-17_05-32-53.jpg)
Will Indonesia’s South China Sea Policy Change Amid China’s Assertiveness?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at how Jakarta’s approach might (and might not) shift.
![China’s Maritime Confrontation With Indonesia Is Not New China’s Maritime Confrontation With Indonesia Is Not New](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-17_05-32-53.jpg)
China’s Maritime Confrontation With Indonesia Is Not New
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent incident needs to be put into proper perspective.
![Indonesia Blows Up Interpol's Most Wanted Ship Indonesia Blows Up Interpol's Most Wanted Ship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-17_05-32-53.jpg)
Indonesia Blows Up Interpol's Most Wanted Ship
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Indonesia sinks the last of a group of ships internationally wanted for poaching toothfish.