1、DCP-2015-U-010894-Final 13003 Washington Boulevard,Arlington,VA 22201 703-824-2000 cna.org Indonesias New Maritime Ambitions:Implications for U.S.Indonesian Engagement Bronson Percival,Senior Advisor,CNA Strategic Studies Summary and Introduction1 Indonesia lies at the heart of the Indo-Pacific regi
2、on.Its new president,Joko Widodo,wants to transform Indonesia into a“global maritime fulcrum”between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.He will struggle to overcome entrenched elites,a sluggish bureaucracy,endemic corruption,limited resources,and the armys traditional dominance within the armed forces.No
3、netheless,President Widodo has articulated a new maritime vision that steers Indonesia towards regional maritime power.A maritime-oriented,democratic strategic partner at the intersection of the Pacific and Indian Oceans would be a critical counter-weight to China.The U.S.Navy has played its part in
4、 the incremental restoration of U.S.-Indonesian defense ties.Indonesias new maritime ambitions provide an opening to forge a closer naval partnership.After CNA hosted a workshop for subject-matter experts,we concluded that:An in-depth review of U.S.options should be undertaken,if possible before Jok
