Indonesia: Indian Ocean Security and the US Indo-Pacific Strategy

Mr. Gilang Kembara, Maritime Security Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), explains that while Indonesia supports the status quo by lending credence to the US Indo-Pacific strategy, it also seeks to build relations with other resident Indian Ocean powers and its own security capacity in the wake of geopolitical uncertainty. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect East-West Center policies or positions.