Indonesian National Power to Achieve the Global Maritime Fulcrum

The aim of this paper is to describe national power of Indonesia which has great potential to be the global maritime fulcrum. That is very reasonable considering Indonesia geographical position in the equator line, between two continents (Asia and Australia) and the two oceans (Pacific and Indian). This countrygeographically is part of Southeast Asian nations. In order to become a global maritime fulcrum, the port system in Indonesia must be modernized in accordance with international standards so that the ports are more accessible for the international shipping activities and provide excellent services following the international standards. The five main pillars will be required to be implemented to make Indonesia becomethe global maritime fulcrum. The First is to redevelop Indonesian maritime culture. The second pillar is a commitment to safeguard and manage marine resources. The third is a commitment to encourage the development of maritime infrastructure and connectivity. The next is Maritime diplomacy to invite all Indonesian partners to work cooparetively in the maritime field. The last one is as a focal point for two oceans, Indonesia is obliged to build maritime defense forces. This is necessarily required to both safeguard the maritime sovereignty and wealth andsecure the maritime shipping. This agenda is extremely needed asthe focus of Indonesian government to accelerate the bright future to become the global maritime fulcrum.