Leveraging Defense Diplomacy through Humanitarian Assistance: Indonesia's HADR Engagement with Fiji

Audry Novita; Rodon Pedrason; Editha Duarte

doi:10.55227/ijhess.v5i2.1880

Authors

Audry Anjani Danindra Novita Indonesia Defense University
Rodon Pedrason Indonesia Defense University
Editha Praditya Duarte Indonesia Defense University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhess.v5i2.1880

Abstract

Indonesia and Fiji share similar climate situations and both are prone to disasters. As natural disasters affect human security in Fiji, Indonesia’s defense diplomacy through Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) towards Fiji is crucial as Indonesia is no stranger in providing HADR to affected countries and to play an important role in bringing dialogue between Indonesia and Fiji. The research problem is about how Indonesia can enhance defense cooperation with Fiji by the means of defense diplomacy through the implementation HADR. The purpose of this research is to analyze Indonesian defense diplomacy in the implementation of HADR towards Fiji. This research employs qualitative method with descriptive analysis. The research data were obtained from literature studies and informants, which were then analyzed using qualitative analysis technique and SWOT analysis. The results demonstrate that Indonesia’s defense diplomacy through the implementation of HADR have goals and efforts such as CBMs, capacity building, defense industry, security sector reform, international reputation, and foreign policy support that can enhance Indonesia and Fiji defense cooperation. As the conclusion, Indonesia has contributed HADR to Fiji as a defense diplomacy activity that has been well realized

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