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

Sabella Ardimasari Aldebaran (Program Studi Ilmu Hubungan Internasional, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Diponegoro)
Tri Cahyo Utomo (Program Studi Ilmu Hubungan Internasional, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Diponegoro)
Marten Hanura (Program Studi Ilmu Hubungan Internasional, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Diponegoro)

Journal of International Relations Diponegoro
Volume 2, Nomor 2, Tahun 2016

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