Amidst the “Great Bifurcation” of the global trade order, Indonesia has moved beyond being a passive supplier of raw materials. This lecture examines Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle (EV) transition through the lens of Strategic Realism. As the world’s largest nickel producer, Indonesia is leveraging its “Nickel Shield” to navigate the transactional trade paradigms of the “Trump 2.0” era and the intensifying US-China decoupling. The presentation will dissect Indonesia’s “Dual-Track” GVC strategy: constructing Western-compliant supply chains to meet FEOC standards while maintaining scale through Global South integration. Special emphasis will be placed on the Indonesia-Korea synergy as a vital “Third Way” for regional supply chain resilience. By analyzing the labor-sustainability nexus and the challenge of transshipment audits, this session provides a comprehensive overview of how Indonesia aims to become a non-aligned, high-value anchor in the Trans-Pacific green mobility corridor. Keywords: Strategic Realism, Great Bifurcation, Nickel Shield, GVC Resilience, Indonesia-Korea Cooperation.