What next for Sulu patrols?

Southeast Asia’s new minilateral security arrangement officially got underway this week.

What’s Next for the New Sulu Sea Trilateral Patrols?

By Prashanth Parameswaran

On Monday, after much anticipation and several delays, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines finally jointly and publicly launched trilateral patrols in Tarakan, Indonesia. The move is yet another sign of progress for an indigenous minilateral initiative that holds promise in spite of the lingering challenges it faces.

As I have noted before, the three Southeast Asian states had pledged to undertake trilateral patrols in the Sulu-Sulawesi seas – long a hub for transnational organized crime and terrorist threats – following a meeting in Bali last August. (See: “Confronting Threats in the Sulu-Sulawesi Seas: Opportunities and Challenges”).

To continue reading, please click here.

Source: thediplomat.com

Previous Article
Next Article