Rivalitas Strategi Maritim China dan India di Selat Malaka
Abstract
Regarding the significance of Malacca Strait as a key maritime’s “choke-point” passage between
Indian and Pacific oceans, some major countries become dependence with the security and safety
in Malacca Sea Lines of Communications (SLOC). China and India are two states-user of
Malacca Strait which sharing common interests of economic, maritime trade and energy supplies.
The problem is, as a regional power of each region, India and China have an ambition to control
the security of Malacca’s Strait. China which is more dependent with its 80% trade and energy
supply through Malacca Strait, facing “Malacca dilemma” regarding the issue. Then, with the
strategy of “string of pearls” and the modernization of of People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN),
China became assertive to save its interests. India, which has control over Indian Ocean then feel
threaten by China’s activities around Malacca Strait and Indian Ocean. India starts and enhances
the development of Andaman Nicobar Command with US support near Malacca Straits to counter
China’s development. This paper will analyze the development of China’s dan India’s maritime
strategy rivalry in Malacca Straits with the concepts of balance of power and maritime strategy.
Keywords: Malacca Strait, China’s maritime strategy, India’s maritime strategy, rivalry, balance
of power
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