Maritime security cooperation in the Strait of Malacca
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Authors
Massey, Anthony Shintaro
Subjects
Singapore
Malaysia
Indonesia
ASEAN
Strait of Malacca
Malacca Strait
Defense Cooperation
Maritime Security Cooperation
Military
Regional Cooperation
Piracy
Sea Lines of Communication
Terrorism
Malaysia
Indonesia
ASEAN
Strait of Malacca
Malacca Strait
Defense Cooperation
Maritime Security Cooperation
Military
Regional Cooperation
Piracy
Sea Lines of Communication
Terrorism
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Malley, Michael S.
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2008-06
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Monterey, CA: Naval Postgraduate School
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This thesis examines maritime security cooperation among Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia in the Strait of Malacca. Southeast Asian states have traditionally considered multilateral military cooperation among themselves as taboo because of tensions arising from territorial and other political disputes. However, this thesis demonstrates that their aversion to multilateral forms of military cooperation has decreased in the post 9/11 period. This change can be attributed to the relaxation of historical tensions, the recognition of a common threat in piracy and maritime terrorism, an increase in extra-regional pressure to cooperate, and changes in the strategic environment since the end of the Cold War. This thesis also examines the three countries' maritime assets and their procurement strategies to enhance their capabilities to patrol and defend their maritime areas. Although assets are limited, it finds that efforts to coordinate maritime patrols have contributed to a sharp decline since 2004 in attacks on shipping in the Malacca Strait.
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xvi, 81 p. : ill. ;
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.