Muhamad Arif

Muhamad Arif lectures at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Indonesia, co-convening several courses in International Security. His research interests include the intersection between domestic politics and foreign policy, strategic culture, and maritime security. He holds an MSc in Strategic Studies from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

Maritime Security

Indonesia and Maritime Rules-Based Order in the South China Sea

Muhamad Arif · September 20, 2021

While stopping short of a full-fledged balancing act, Indonesia’s recent attempts to consolidate support for UNCLOS put a check on China’s revisionist challenges in the South China Sea.