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2 May 2013
Indonesia sits between two oceans, two continents, and three maritime trade routes where safe transit is a necessity rather than an option. Clearly, the nation's location is geostrategically important, and therefore an 'area of interest' to both the United States and China. That then raises a critical question for Jakarta, as this commentary notes -- just how pro-Washington, pro-Beijing or neutral should Indonesia ultimately be?
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Author | Ristian A Supriyanto |
Series | Pacific Forum CSIS PacNet |
Publisher | Pacific Forum CSIS |
Copyright | © 2013 Pacific Forum, Center for Strategic and International Studies |