FAKTOR – FAKTOR PENDORONG AMERIKA SERIKAT MEMBERI DUKUNGAN MILITER TERHADAP TAIWAN DI TENGAH KEBIJAKAN ONE CHINA POLICY 2022 – 2023

  • Defhy Seftya Yonri UNIVERSITAS JENDERAL ACHMAD YANI
  • Taufik Hidayat Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
  • Nala Nourma Nastiti Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
Keywords: Selat Taiwan, Tiongkok, Amerika Serikat, Militer, Taiwan

Abstract

Ketegangan di Selat Taiwan masih tinggi dan menjadi salah satu isu keamanan global paling penting. Konflik ini melibatkan Amerika Serikat, Tiongkok, dan Taiwan, dan semakin memanas di tahun 2023 ketika Amerika Serikat memutuskan memberi bantuan militer sebesar $345 juta kepada Taiwan. Keputusan ini menimbulkan pertanyaan tentang sejauh mana Amerika Serikat masih memegang kebijakan “Satu Tiongkok” yang telah lama menjadi dasar kebijakan mereka.

 Tujuan umum penelitian ini yaitu memberikan gambaran umum mengenai peran Amerika Serikat dalam konflik Selat Taiwan, sedangkan tujuan khusus dalam penelitian ini yaitu penelitian ini berupaya mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis faktor-faktor krusial yang mendasari dukungan Amerika Serikat terhadap Taiwan meskipun secara hukum Amerika Serikat mengakui kebijakan “One China Policy”

 Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif-deskriptif untuk memahami masalah sosial yang terjadi di masyarakat. Pendekatan kualitatif menekankan pada penggalian mendalam terhadap fenomena sosial melalui analisis, observasi, dan interpretasi mendalam terhadap peristiwa yang terjadi. Data penelitian dikumpulkan melalui studi kepustakaan dengan meninjau berbagai sumber literatur yang relevan.

 Penelitian ini menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi keputusan Amerika Serikat dalam memberikan bantuan militer kepada Taiwan. Analisis mendalam mengungkap bahwa keputusan Amerika Serikat memberikan bantuan militer kepada Taiwan didorong oleh kombinasi faktor internal dan eksternal yang kompleks. Namun, faktor lingkungan global, terutama dinamika politik internasional yang terus berubah dan hubungan antarnegara yang rumit, menjadi faktor paling dominan. Meningkatnya ketegangan di Asia-Pasifik, khususnya terkait kebijakan ekspansionis Tiongkok, telah memicu kekhawatiran serius di kalangan pembuat kebijakan Amerika Serikat.

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2024-10-14