Indonesia's geopolitics and geostrategy

Strategies for safeguarding national sovereignty and strengthening national resilience

Authors

  • Muhammad Zulfiter Hidayatullah Program Studi Manajemen, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang

Keywords:

Geopolitics, geostrategy, archipelagic insight, national resilience, strategy

Abstract

Indonesia is recognized as the largest archipelagic country in the world with a highly strategic geographical position, located between the Asian and Australian continents and bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This condition places Indonesia in an important role in international trade, regional politics, defense, and security. This study aims to analyze Indonesia’s geopolitical and geostrategic concepts, along with the challenges and strengthening efforts in the era of globalization. The research employs a qualitative method with a library research approach by collecting data from scientific journals, academic books, and other relevant scholarly sources. The findings indicate that Indonesia’s geopolitics is implemented through the concept of wawasan nusantara, which emphasizes national unity and territorial integrity despite cultural diversity. Meanwhile, geostrategy is realized through the concept of national resilience to address internal and external threats. Indonesia faces various challenges, including globalization, foreign cultural influence, the South China Sea conflict, cyber threats, and development inequality. Therefore, strengthening geopolitics and geostrategy is essential through improving national defense, equitable development, international diplomacy, and the enhancement of human resources quality in order to maintain sovereignty, unity, and national stability.

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Muhammad Zulfiter Hidayatullah, Program Studi Manajemen, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang

Indonesia has a highly strategic geographical position because it lies between two continents and two oceans. This condition makes Indonesia play an important role in politics, economy, defense, and regional security. This study aims to analyze Indonesia’s geopolitics and geostrategy in maintaining sovereignty and national resilience in the era of globalization. The research uses a qualitative method with a library research approach through journals, books, and scientific articles. The results show that Indonesia’s geopolitics is implemented through the concept of archipelagic insight (Wawasan Nusantara), while its geostrategy is realized through national resilience. Indonesia also faces various challenges such as globalization, the South China Sea conflict, cyber threats, and development inequality. Therefore, strengthening defense, international diplomacy, equitable development, and the quality of human resources is necessary to maintain national unity, stability, and interests.

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2026-06-09

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Hidayatullah, M. Z. (2026). Indonesia’s geopolitics and geostrategy: Strategies for safeguarding national sovereignty and strengthening national resilience. Maliki Interdisciplinary Journal, 4(8), 568–576. Retrieved from https://urj.uin-malang.ac.id/index.php/mij/article/view/26428

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Vol. 4 No. 8 (2026): AUGUST

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