Southeast Asian Receptiveness to Japanese Maritime Security Cooperation

Abstract

Japan's role in ensuring maritime security in Southeast Asia has received some attention in recent years. Japan's primary focus on the Malacca Strait has resulted in close cooperation with the three littoral states (Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia), but Japan's newer initiatives for multilateral cooperation encompass a broader set of countries in East Asia. Japan particularly sees Thailand as a potential partner for maritime security cooperation. At the same time, divergence of interests and differences in institutional settings between Japan and Southeast Asian countries pose some obstacles to closer cooperation. This article will assess Japan's maritime security cooperation with Southeast Asia and explore implications for U.S. policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA472466

Entities

People

  • Yoichiro Sato

Organizations

  • Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Asia
  • Coast Guard
  • Cooperation
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Malaysia
  • Maritime Security
  • National Security
  • Oceans
  • Security
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Terrorism
  • Thailand
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Systems Analysis and Design