Abstract
As the largest archipelago and the widest territorial sea in the world, Indonesian waters has many potential resources for the nation, either for biological and non-biological. Indonesian waters can be used also as a mean of shipping, marine tourism, energy exploration alternatives, as well as shipwreck treasures. When it is used, it will be able to provide a better life for Indonesian people. In the framework of National Defence, Indonesian development paradigm needs to be changed from land oriented to sea oriented development. In compliance with the nations defence paradigm, it needs to prioritise maritime development and also to build a reliable and respected Navy that will synergy with Army and Air Force in order to build a prosperous Indonesia.
