IMPLEMENTASI DEFENCE DIPLOMACY MILITER INDONESIA DALAM UPAYA PERDAMAIAN KONFLIK LEBANON

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Perang saudara Lebanon yang belum terselesaikan menimbulkan konflik baru antara Israel dan Lebanon pada tahun 2006. Berdasarkan Resolusi DK PBB 1701 dan Undang-undang Dasar Negara Republik Indonesia 1945, Indonesia diperbolehkan mengirimkan pasukan penjaga perdamaian di bawah United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) untuk rekonsiliasi di Lebanon. Konsekuensinya, peran Indonesia dalam defence diplomacy menjadi penting untuk menyelesaikan konflik Lebanon. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan data sekunder dari studi literatur, jurnal, berita, dan sumber daring yang berkaitan dengan implementasi defence diplomacy militer Indonesia dalam upaya perdamaian konflik Lebanon. Data-data tersebut kemudian divalidasi dengan triangulasi data lewat mencocokan kesesuaian data dari peacekeepers Indonesia, Kementerian Pertahanan, dan Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia, serta juga membandingkannya terhadap berbagai sumber data sekunder lainnya. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa sampai batas tertentu, Indonesia telah berhasil melakukan tujuan defence diplomacy melalui misi Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC). Selain itu, militer Indonesia telah membangun kembali citra masa lalunya di mata dunia internasional dan memperkuat Confidece Building Measures (CBM) di antara negara-negara yang terlibat dalam misi perdamaian di Lebanon maupun negara-negara pendonor. Dengan keberhasilan kegiatan defence diplomacy, Indonesia membuka jalan untuk menjalin kerja sama baru dengan aktor negara atau non-negara di bidang pertahanan dan lainnya.

The unresolved Lebanese Civil War precipitated a new conflict between Israel and Lebanon in 2006. In accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia was authorized to deploy peacekeeping forces under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to support reconciliation efforts. Consequently, Indonesia's role in defense diplomacy became pivotal in resolving the conflict. This study employs a qualitative method utilizing secondary data derived from literature reviews, academic journals, news reports, and online sources pertaining to the implementation of Indonesian military defence diplomacy in peace efforts for the Lebanon conflict. The collected data were subsequently validated through triangulation by cross-referencing information from Indonesian peacekeepers, the Ministry of Defence, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as comparing it with various secondary sources. The findings reveal that, to a certain extent, Indonesia has successfully achieved its defense diplomacy objectives through the Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC) mission. Furthermore, the Indonesian military has restored its international reputation and strengthened Confidence Building Measures (CBM) among nations involved in the peacekeeping mission as well as donor countries. Through the success of these defense diplomacy activities, Indonesia has paved the way for establishing new cooperation with state and non-state actors in the defense sector and beyond.