Maritime Development in Eastern Indonesia

Japan is to build a global maritime surveillance system in Indonesia. The system will include Tarakan (East Kalimantan), Manado (North Sulawesi), Bali, and Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara). More developments continue in eastern Indonesia.

October 13, 2009

AS Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic nation, consisting of between 13,000 and 17,000 islands spread over 5,000 kilometers east to west, its maritime security concerns consist of far more than just the Malacca Strait. Piracy in Indonesian waters is severe around Bangka Island, south of Malacca Strait, while other areas such as the Makassar Strait and Sulawesi Sea are a concern due to the movement of Jemaah Islamiyah terrorists and sm

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