The dynamics of geopolitical competition in the Indo Pacific Region, involving the two major powers namely the US and China along with their respective allied countries are increasingly ferocious using economic, political and military instruments. The competition worsens the regional situation which previously had a number of regional conflicts such as border disputes between China and several countries in the South China Sea and East China Sea such as disputes between China and Taiwan as well as tensions on the Korean Peninsula. This article analyzes the dynamics and geopolitical competition based on interviews with a number of authoritative figures consisting of government officials, academics, as well as economic, political and military observers to analyze their impact on Indonesian defense. The analysis aims mainly to reveal the potential impacts that may arise on Indonesia from defense perspectives

geopolitics, South China Sea, Indo Pacific, Global Maritime Fulcrum