Maritime Security

Maritime Activities By Major Powers Around South China Sea Heighten Tensions
EURASIA REVIEW - APLN member Rajaram Panda highlights that the South China Sea has become a focal point of geopolitical tensions.

The Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement: Landmark Pact that Strengthens Ties ...
Kyoko Hatakeyama writes on the Reciprocal Access Agreement between Japan and the Philippines and argues that it represents a significant shift towards a quasi-alliance structure.

Renewing Southeast Asia’s Conflict Management Capacity
RSIS - APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa wrote a commentary on Southeast Asia’s conflict management capacity

Crisis Avoidance: Preventing Dangerous Maritime Incidents and Unintended Escalation in ...
An APLN-VERTIC feasibility study report summarising the findings of the joint project and discussing confidence and security building options for the future.

Confidence Building Measures in the Maritime Domain in Northeast Asia: An Analysis of ...
Kyoko Hatakeyama examines the Maritime and Air Communication Mechanism (MACM) between China and Japan as a maritime CBM in Northeast Asia.

Confidence and Security Building Measures in Southeast Asia's Maritime Domain
Collin Koh’s report surveys the effectiveness of multilateral CSBMs in the Southeast Asian maritime domain.

Assessing Military and Non-Military Incidents at Sea in the Asia-Pacific
Rebecca (Bec) Strating reviews and analyses incidents involving military and non-military vessels in Asia's maritime domains concentrated on the oceans and seas.

Assessing Military and Non-Military Incidents at Sea in the Asia-Pacific
Rebecca (Bec) Strating reviews and analyses incidents involving military and non-military vessels in Asia's maritime domains concentrated on the oceans and seas.