The future of ASEAN security?

Despite delays, the trilateral between the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia has sparked interest.

Are minilaterals the future of ASEAN security?

Author: Grace Guiang, Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation Inc.

The Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines Trilateral Maritime Patrol (Indomalphi) implemented its first joint patrol in June 2017. Almost a year since signing the trilateral framework in August 2016, the recent attack by the Maute group in the Philippines emphasised the urgent need for cooperation. With a growing number of common threats, how will trilateral or minilateral arrangements such as Indomalphi contribute to ASEAN security? And what are the implications for ASEAN security cooperation?

On the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting in Laos in May 2016, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines agreed to pursue trilateral patrols in the Sulu and Celebes Seas.

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Source: eastasiaforum.org

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