Maritime security cooperation in Southeast Asia

Energy security and trade between the economies in East Asia and ASEAN depend extensively on maritime security in the critical passages of the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea. The Sunda Strait and the Lombok Strait are important secondary channels to link these economies to major markets in case of a catastrophe along the Malacca Strait. While there has never been a terrorist attack or accident that effectively cordoned off the Malacca Strait, there is a need to prepare for such

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