THE REGULATION OF FOREIGN WARSHIP ACTIVITIES IN THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ) IN ORDER TO PROTECT INDONESIA'S SOVEREIGNTY

Abstract

The activities of foreign warships in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are up to now an issue that continues to develop and become a separate discussion, Differences in views from maritime and coastal states can lead to ongoing conflict, in which major maritime nations such as America, Britain, Russia, and China still adhere to the freedom of navigation and the coastal state itself remains firm on its sui generis principle to regulate and limit military activities related to its EEZ. in the Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone (ZEEI) potential disturbances to maritime security may occur and may threaten state sovereignty. This research was conducted to provide an overview of international and national legal regulations and practices of coastal states regarding the activities of foreign warships in the EEZ and the impact of legal consequences on violations of these foreign warship activities. Researchers use the normative legal research method by examining international and national law on the activities of foreign warships in the EEZ as well as practices from several countries that can be used as customary international law, as well as comprehensively understanding the impact of legal consequences on the activities of these foreign warships. UNCLOS does not regulate in detail foreign military activities in the EEZ, Indonesia regulates its EEZ through Law No. 5 of 1983 concerning ZEEI, but this also does not answer the void in the rules that exist in UNCLOS.

Keywords: Warship Activity, Economic Exclusive Zone, Indonesia