INDONESIAN SECURITY COOPERATION OF MARITIME SECURITY ISSUES IN ADDRESSING TRANS-NATIONAL CRIMES AS PARTICULARLY WEAPON SMUGGLING (2010-2012)

Abstract

Non-traditional security issues are increase and growing globally, and in this research the writers address trans-national security issue. Transnational crime is often found in countries that have huge of marine areas such as countries in Southeast Asia. One of the transnational crimes occurred in Indonesia is weapon smuggling. Indonesia is a maritime country that is expected to maximize its maritime security. Weapon smuggling activities disturbing the maritime security even national security of Indonesia. The Indonesian government's response to the weapons smuggling case is by doing some security cooperation with other countries. The writer discussed about this topic because it is important for readers to know the problem of weapon smuggling in Indonesia and its surrounding. The writer hopes that this research will help the readers to know about the security cooperation that used by the Indonesian government in responding to weapon smuggling cases and the importance of maritime security for countries with huge marine area especially Indonesia.