Maritime piracy in the Strait of Malacca has dramatically increased since 1998. Efforts by regional countries to combat pirates have had limited success. If left unchecked, piracy could severely affect global trade, regional stability and the flow of oil to Asia. Analyzing current and previous efforts to combat piracy in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore will determine what worked and did not work to reduce the number of attacks against ships. This paper will show that increased coordinated and combined patrols as well as improved intelligence-sharing will significantly reduce the number of pirate attacks in the Strait of Malacca. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore do not have the full resources available to accomplish this alone and will require the assistance of a coalition of willing partners with a stake in the region. Since the United States is the only country that has the resources, capabilities, and experience to bring countries together, it is the nation best suited to lead such an effort. Under U.S. Pacific Command's Regional Maritime Security Initiative (RMSI), the United States can lead a successful effort that will reduce piracy and armed robbery in the Straits.
Can U.S.-Led Efforts Reduce Piracy in the Malacca and Singapore Straits
2004
36 pages
Report
No indication
English
Social Concerns , Transportation , Military Sciences , Navy , Security , Attack , Cooperation , Southeast asia , Countermeasures , Shipping , Straits , Terrorists , Information exchange , Military forces(Foreign) , Protection , Agreements , Merchant vessels , Maritime industry , Singapore , Malaysia , Indonesia , Crude oil , Crimes , Cargo ships , Law enforcement , International trade , Ship defense systems , Command and control systems , Patrolling , Naval vessels , Threats , Interoperability , Maritime piracy , Maritime security , International cooperation , Malacca strait , Singapore strait , Maritime partnerships , Armed robbery , Strait of malacca , Strait of singapore , Merchant shipping , Commercial shipping , Foreign navies , Pirates , Sloc(Sea line of communication) , Multinational operations , Unity of effort , Transnational maritime threats , Uspacom(Us pacific command) , Rmsi(Regional maritime security initiative) , Gam(Free aceh movement) , Trend analysis
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