Strengthening the Maritime Partnership with Indonesia: Opportunity for the Undersea Warfare Enterprise to Assume a More Prominent Role in Theater Security Cooperation
Abstract
Strengthening the Maritime Partnership with Indonesia: Opportunity for the Undersea Warfare Enterprise to Assume a More Prominent Role in Theater Security Cooperation. The Joint Force is continuously engaged in activities that are designed to further theater security cooperation objectives with strategic partners around the world. An assessment of the Indonesian naval construction program suggests that there is a unique opportunity for INDOPACOM to leverage the expertise within the Undersea Warfare Enterprise to advance the strategic partnership. This paper provides a synopsis of the Indonesian Navy's maritime strategy and the ongoing recapitalization program with a particular emphasis on their efforts to build a larger and more capable submarine arm and the struggles they have encountered. The author discusses the current state of U.S.-Indonesian defense cooperation and identifies considerations that could shape future engagements between the Undersea Warfare Enterprise and Indonesian Navy. Finally, the author examines potential obstacles to future bilateral engagements between the Undersea Warfare Enterprise and the Indonesian Navy and also discusses how INDOPACOM might mitigate or alleviate these potential roadblocks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 12, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1174716
Entities
People
- Ryan Dropek
Organizations
- Naval War College