Soundings Papers: Maritime Security Cooperation in the Southeast Asia Region

Soundings No. 36
Soundings No. 36



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CMDR Surachai Saiwongpanya, Royal Thai Navy
ROKS Wang Geon (978) prepares to conduct a Replenishment at Sea Approach (RASAP) exercise with HMAS Success in the South China Sea during the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM+) sea phase exercises. Photographer: LSIS Christopher Szumlanski.
ROKS Wang Geon (978) prepares to conduct a Replenishment at Sea Approach (RASAP) exercise with HMAS Success in the South China Sea during the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM+) sea phase exercises. Photographer: LSIS Christopher Szumlanski.

This paper investigates and explains the nature of Southeast Asian maritime security concerns. The paper considers national, bilateral, or multilateral security alternatives, and the feasibility of these alternatives.