Strategy for Establishing Indonesian Marine Reserve Components to Face China's Gray Zone Operations in North Natuna Sea

The presence of China as a hegemon in the East Asian region not only has an impact on America and its allies but also has an impact on countries that have EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) claims in the South China Sea region, especially Indonesia. The nine-dash line claim unilaterally creates ambiguity in the eyes of the international community or what is more popularly known as the gray zone operation. Where the role of the reserve component which is supported by the main component is very influential in achieving the goals of a country. So the purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the problems of the North Natuna Sea conflict as a gray zone operation and the right strategy for the formation of a marine reserve component in facing China in the North Natuna Sea by using a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques using literature studies which are then analyzed processed using the Lykke theory to create a strategy for the formation of components of the marine reserve component. The results of this study indicate that the strategy for establishing components of the marine dimension reserve does not only involve human resources but also natural resources and artificial resources including technology owned by state institutions