Abstrak--Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami persepsi dan mispersepsi antarnegara pengaku kedaulatan di Laut Tiongkok Selatan, serta melihat peluang diplomasi pertahanan Indonesia. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif, penelitian ini memiliki dua bagian analisis utama. Bagian pertama berisikan analisis mengenai persepsi dan mispersepsi negara-negara yang memiliki klaim kedaulatan di wilayah maritime yang berpotensi bereskalasi menjadi konflik kekerasan. Untuk bagian pertama ini peneliti akan menggunakan pendekatan persepsi dan mispersepsi dalam politik internasional. Bagian kedua berisikan analisis mengenai peluang diplomasi pertahanan Indonesia untuk meredam mispersepsi antarnegara dan meningkatkan sikap saling percaya untuk mencegah eskalasi konflik di wilayah maritim ini. Untuk bagian kedua ini peneliti akan menggunakan pendekatan diplomasi pertahanan. Secara akademik dan empirik, Penelitian            ini akan berkontribusi  memberikan  alternative pemahaman dan masukan kebijakan terkait sengketa di Laut Tiongkok Selatan melalui analisis yang memiliki sandaran teoritik yang jelas (theory-informed analysis).Kata Kunci: Laut Tiongkok Selatan, persepsi, mispersepsi, diplomasi pertahanan Abstract--This study aims to understand the perception and misperception of the claimant states in the South China Sea disputes and examine the opportunities for Indonesia's defense diplomacy. Using qualitative method, this study proceeds with two main parts. The first part analyzes the prospect of conflict escalation caused by the perception and misperception among the claimant states in the South China Sea disputes. The authors employ perception and misperception approach in International Relations in the analysis. The second part of the study examines the opportunities for Indonesia's defense diplomacy in reducing the misperception, mitigating the confict escalation as well as increasing mutual trust and confidence among the conflicting parties. In this second part, the authors make use of "defense diplomacy" as the conceptual tool. This study is academically and empirically significant as it contributes by giving alternative understanding on the South China Sea disputes as well as research-based and theory-informed policy recommendation.Keywords: South China Sea, perception and misperception, defense diplomacy

<p>The Republic of Indonesia Fisheries Management Region is an area that intended for controlling the fisheries management activities. However, the potential value of fisheries in WPP-RI 711 has been decreasing starting from 2016 to 2017. The problems are about fisheries resource management activities in the region which are then linked to government policy control. This study seeks to determine the development of fisheries resource production in FMR-RI 711, the level of utilization based on management with the MSY and MEY models, and also control of sustainable fisheries policies. This study uses experimental quantitative methods with the Schaefer, Fox and Gordon models. Data obtained came from fisheries resource groups and data samples were taken from shrimp groups. The results of the analysis show that the average development of fisheries resource production in FMR-RI 711 has decreased even experienced overfishing in the commodity of Small Pelagic Fish and Crustaceans. The Schaefer model is considered the most appropriate because it has a determination coefficient value of 42.9% and has an optimum effort value of 179 trips/year, with the MSY value obtained at 3.8520 tons/year. The policy controls carried out so far are still very lacking and need to take firm action from the government in overcoming fisheries problems that are overfishing. Therefore, it can be concluded that fisheries management in FMR-RI 711 has not run optimally, then fisheries management should also be carried out by considering the economic aspects of fisheries, besides it also needs serious efforts on fisheries supervision and the development of a cost model to maintain resources from overfishing.</p><div><p class="Els-keywords">Keywords: Fisheries management, Fisheries policy, FMR-RI 711</p></div>

<p>Terrorism is a threat that not only jeopardizes a country's security, but also the survival of ASEAN as a regional organization, the security of peace and stability, and the region's overall economic possibilities. This research aimed to examine the implementation of Counter-terrorism (CT) cooperation in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) from the perspective of Indonesia's defense diplomacy. The research method used was the qualitative method which is based on the combination of interviews and literature review regarding ASEAN’s or ARF’s Counter-terrorism cooperation and Indonesia’s defense diplomacy from the year 2015-2019. The findings showed that CT cooperation is less discussed in the mechanism of the ARF since the current focus of ARF is on Trafficking in Person (TIP) and threats of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN). Meanwhile, from the perspective of defense diplomacy, Indonesia has successfully initiated ARF Statement on Preventing and Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism (VECT) with Australia and New Zealand in 2019. However, it is undeniable that CT cooperation through the ARF mechanism remains difficult to achieve due to several obstacles, including the differences of national interests and legal framework, the principle of non-interference, and the existence of mutual distrust between participating countries.</p>

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<p>In a security perspective, the territory of Indonesia and the Southeast Asia region as a whole are strategic areas in economic, political and military aspects. This condition also has complex potential challenges and risks for creating tension among countries. After the Korean War and World War II the development of the crisis on the Korean Peninsula continued. North Korea chose to build and to increase its military capabilities. Indonesia as one of the adjacent countries to the Korean Peninsula, could get an impact to the sovereignty and security of the country. Especially caused by North Korea’s nuclear testing activities. This study aims to determine the form of Indonesian Defense Diplomacy and how the roles of the involved actors in responding to the issue. By using qualitative research methods, this study discusses the issue with constructivist theory and the concept of defense diplomacy for the analysis. The result of this research is a form of Indonesian defense diplomacy in response to the crisis on the Korean Peninsula.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: ASEAN, defense diplomacy, denuclearization, defense strategy, regional security</p>