Jurnal PIR: Power in International Relations, 2023
Indonesia and Australia are two neighboring countries with dynamic bilateral relations. In 2018, ... more Indonesia and Australia are two neighboring countries with dynamic bilateral relations. In 2018, both countries agreed to enhance the partnership through the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (IA-CSP). Through the IA-CSP, both countries are committed to increasing cooperation in strategic sectors and maintaining the security stability of each country and the Indo-Pacific. However, in 2021 Australia formed a defense alliance with the United States and the United Kingdom under the name AUKUS. The main objective of the AUKUS defense alliance is to increase Australia’s military capabilities by procuring nuclear-powered submarines. This condition is contrary to the IA-CSP’s pillars, especially the third and fifth pillar. By using a qualitative approach and interviews and literature studies as data collection methods, this article was written to analyze the implementation of IA-CSP after the formation of the AUKUS defense alliance. To understand and explain that issue, the authors use strategic partnership theory, defense alliance concept, and collective security concept. Based on this study, the authors found that the existence of this alliance did not directly hinder the implementation of the IA-CSP because both countries tend to be able to lower their respective egos in various situations and conditions to keep working together on strategic issues.
Jurnal PIR: Power in International Relations, 2023
Indonesia and Australia are two neighboring countries with dynamic bilateral relations. In 2018, ... more Indonesia and Australia are two neighboring countries with dynamic bilateral relations. In 2018, both countries agreed to enhance the partnership through the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (IA-CSP). Through the IA-CSP, both countries are committed to increasing cooperation in strategic sectors and maintaining the security stability of each country and the Indo-Pacific. However, in 2021 Australia formed a defense alliance with the United States and the United Kingdom under the name AUKUS. The main objective of the AUKUS defense alliance is to increase Australia’s military capabilities by procuring nuclear-powered submarines. This condition is contrary to the IA-CSP’s pillars, especially the third and fifth pillar. By using a qualitative approach and interviews and literature studies as data collection methods, this article was written to analyze the implementation of IA-CSP after the formation of the AUKUS defense alliance. To understand and explain that issue, the authors use strategic partnership theory, defense alliance concept, and collective security concept. Based on this study, the authors found that the existence of this alliance did not directly hinder the implementation of the IA-CSP because both countries tend to be able to lower their respective egos in various situations and conditions to keep working together on strategic issues.
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