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        "msgid": "explanation-from-indonesian-navy-regarding-us-warship-in-malacca-strait-1776603046",
        "date": "2026-04-19 18:46:00",
        "title": "Explanation from Indonesian Navy Regarding US Warship in Malacca Strait",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Navy has clarified that the US warship USS Miguel Keith is merely transiting through the Malacca Strait, exercising its right to transit passage under UNCLOS 1982, which Indonesia has ratified. This passage occurs amid heightened US military operations targeting Iranian vessels as part of a broader blockade following attacks on Iran, with US officials explicitly mentioning the Indo-Pacific region, including the Malacca Strait, in their pursuit. The incident underscores Indonesia's role as a coastal state, requiring foreign vessels to comply with international maritime conventions while respecting national sovereignty.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian National Armed Forces Navy (TNI AL) has explained the\npresence of the US warship USS Miguel Keith in the Malacca Strait.\nAccording to the Head of the Navy Information Service, First Admiral\nTunggul, the US combat vessel is transiting through Indonesian\nwaters.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the foreign ship crossing the Malacca Strait, Tunggul\nstated that ships, including warships, have the right to transit\npassage. \u201c(This applies) in straits used for international navigation,\u201d\nsaid Tunggul via a short message on Sunday, 19 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Tunggul stated that the US ship\u2019s voyage is solely for transit\npurposes. The passage, he said, is conducted directly, continuously, and\nas quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that these provisions are in accordance with Articles 37,\n38, and 39 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea\n(UNCLOS) 1982. Indonesia ratified the convention through Law Number 17\nof 1985 on the Ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law\nof the Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, Tunggul said, every ship can exercise the right to transit\npassage in the Malacca Strait. However, they must still respect\nIndonesia as the coastal state whose territory forms the international\nnavigation route.<\/p>\n<p>While crossing the Malacca Strait, foreign ships must comply with\nvarious international conventions. These include the Convention on the\nInternational Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG) on\npreventing collisions at sea and the International Convention for the\nPrevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) on preventing pollution from\nships.<\/p>\n<p>The US warship USS Miguel Keith was detected in the waters east of\nBelawan on Saturday, 18 April 2026, around 3:00 PM WIB. The ship was\ntracked heading northwest at a speed of 13.1 knots via the Automatic\nIdentification System (AIS).<\/p>\n<p>The presence of the warship in the Malacca Strait has drawn attention\nfollowing the United States\u2019 announcement of operations to hunt Iranian\nships. The two countries are at war after the US, along with Israel,\nattacked Iran at the end of February.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the United States is implementing a blockade against\nIranian ships to exert economic pressure on the Gulf nation. The US\nJoint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, General Dan Caine, stated that they will\npursue ships affiliated with Iran, even in waters far beyond the Middle\nEast. \u201cWe will actively hunt Iranian-flagged ships or other vessels\nattempting to provide material assistance to Iran,\u201d said Caine, as\nquoted by The Jerusalem Post on Saturday, 18 April 2026. General Caine\nspecifically mentioned the Indo-Pacific region, where the Malacca Strait\nis located, in the hunt.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/explanation-from-indonesian-navy-regarding-us-warship-in-malacca-strait-1776603046",
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