8. UPAYA LITTORAL STATES (INDONESIA, MALAYSIA DAN SINGAPURA) DENGAN USER STATES DALAM MEMBERANTAS KEJAHATAN ARMED ROBBERY (PEROMPAKAN BERSENJATA) DI SELAT MALAKA TAHUN 2008-2013

Abstract

Malacca Strait has become one prone international shipping lanes to maritime security
threats, particularly the armed robbery. Littoral States such as Indonesia, Malaysia and
Singapore have the capability to guarantee the safety and security of the strait. This
research aims to analyse cooperation between Littoral States in combating armed robbery
in the Malacca Strait. Using Neoliberal Institutionalist theory and qualitative method along
with descriptive approach through interview and library research, this research shows that
since the initiative of coordinated patrols conducted between the Littoral States there was a
significant decrease in number of attack in armed robbery in the Malacca Strait from 2008
to 2010. In addition, several maritime regimes such as The Regional Cooperation
Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP)
and The Regional Maritime Security Initiative (RMSI) serve as facilitator to enhance the
cooperative mechanism between Littoral States to combat armed robbery in the territory.