The Concept of Global Maritime Axis Policy in Indonesian State Defense

:Indonesia is an archipelagic country with a dominating sea area, which is 2/3 of its area. Surrounded by a vast ocean, the government of Joko Widodo has made the Global Maritime Axis one of the guidelines for national development. This is done to revive the maritime spirit among the people. This research was conducted to determine the concept of the Global Maritime Axis policy in the defense of the Indonesian state. By using a qualitative descriptive method, the data to be taken comes from books, previous research, scientific articles, literature and news from official websites. Along with global developments, the forms of threats that exist are not only physical threats but also non-physical threats. With the existing sea area and sea lanes that are not only used for national but also international shipping lanes, it is necessary for the government to establish regulations related to law at sea considering the threats that enter through sea routes such as the threat of drugs, illegal activities to terrorism. The sinking of foreign ships that enter the Indonesian Territory illegally is one of the government's efforts to protect the territorial sea. In order to support the government's policy as the global's maritime axis, the government establishes strategies such as the construction of the sea highway and reaffirms that Indonesia is a maritime country