Indonesia considers the archipelagic State regime as Nusantara. Indonesia believes that waters surrounding the island considered an integral part of island and part of its State territory. Indonesia Archipelagic Outlook known Wawasan Nusantara which considered as maritim geopoliticaldoctrine on addressing the Indonesia interest within the international community interest such as providing sea lanes of communication and addressing the challenges ensuing fromconducting activities within its waters and surrounding. Most of the balancingof interest between Indonesia and foreign states (user states) stipulated in the provision of law of the Sea Convention 1982 (LOSC), but the LOSC is not able to solve all issues are transforming into different threats. This paper is to providing an overview of historical context of Nusantara and Wawasan Nusantara within international law of the sea.Following the discussion it will also highlight a number of issues arise in contemporary situation, in which Indonesian with Wawasan Nusantara has to conform.

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Wawasan Nusantara as Maritime Domain Awareness of Indonesia A Critical Thinking