Indonesia's Defense Strategy Against Transnational Crimes of the Abu Sayyaf Group in the Sulu Archipelago

Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia, is a region where there are many cases of attacks by armed pirate groups. One the points in Sulu Sea which included territorial waters Philippines. The directly adjacent to several areas namely Kalimantan and Sulawesi, so it not surprising that terrorist groups from Philippines carry out acts piracy/jacking ships originating Indonesia. Abu Sayyaf group, started its criminal activities 1990s, hijacked slow-vehicle loaded took hostage crew members who passed through area. This paper will be prepared using qualitative descriptive method. focus more on explaining providing an overview forms defense strategy carried Indonesia dealing with problem transnational crimes group. research data was obtained based literature review sourced previous form journals, books other scientific works relevant topic discussion. result this Group threat asymmetrical, coming non-state actors facing state actors. group has interest establishing Islamic maintain existence takes actions asking for ransom. In order deal these non-military threats, Indonesian national only means military, but relying 3 (three) main pillars, use force, international cooperation, development forces. Group, prioritized pillars cooperation even though have been options forces also as deterrent factor minimize threats.