PERKEMBANGAN SIBER DAN DOMINASI TEKNOLOGI MILITER CHINA DALAM GEOPOLITIK DI KAWASAN

Raden Kresna Effendy

doi:10.36859/dgsj.v2i2.4622

Raden Kresna Effendy Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36859/dgsj.v2i2.4622

Keywords: Cyber Warfare, Military Technology, China, Geopolitics, Regional Security

Abstract

This research examines the development of cyber capabilities and China's dominance in military technology within the geopolitical dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region. Using the theoretical approaches of realism, Power Transition Theory, Security Dilemma, as well as the concepts of hegemony and Security Complex Theory, this study analyzes China's cyber warfare strategies and the implications of its technological dominance on regional security stability. The findings reveal that China employs cyber warfare strategies, including hacking operations, espionage, disinformation, and digital media manipulation, to strengthen its influence. China's military technological dominance has also triggered responses from regional states, escalating geopolitical tensions and accelerating the arms race. Alliances such as the Quad and AUKUS have emerged as countermeasures against this growing influence. In conclusion, without effective de-escalation mechanisms, China's technological dominance poses a risk of increasing conflict. Therefore, more adaptive diplomatic strategies and security cooperation are needed to maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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