Maritime Security in East and Southeast Asia

Maritime Security in East and Southeast Asia

Nicholas Tarling Xin Chen Editors Maritime Security in East and Southeast Asia Political Challenges in Asian Waters

Editors Nicholas Tarling New Zealand Asia Institute University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand Xin Chen New Zealand Asia Institute University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand ISBN 978-981-10-2587-7 ISBN 978-981-10-2588-4 (ebook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-2588-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017934894 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image Worldspec / NASA / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore

Acknowledgements The editors of this book would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to New Zealand Asia Institute at the University of Auckland, whose financial and institutional support made the project possible. They would also like to thank Professor Yongjin Zhang at the University of Bristol and Professor James Chin at the University of Tasmania for their scholarly assistance and encouragement. The editors would especially like to thank all the contributors to this book for their hard work, fresh ideas, in-depth analysis, and patience during the project. v

Contents 1 Introduction 1 Xin Chen and Nicholas Tarling 2 Maritime Security and Piracy 7 Nicholas Tarling 3 The Straits of Malacca: Malaysia s Threat Perception and Strategy for Maritime Security 23 K.S. Balakrishnan and Helena Varkkey 4 Securitising Piracy and Maritime Terrorism along the Malacca and Singapore Straits: Singapore and the Importance of Facilitating Factors 43 Mark David Chong 5 The Challenges of Maritime Security Cooperation in the Straits of Malacca: Another Singapore Perspective 85 Ke Xu vii

viii Contents 6 The Seas of Our Insecurity: Ordinary versus State Discourses on Maritime and Human Security in the Philippines 107 Antonio P. Contreras 7 Japan s Maritime Security: Continuity and Post-Cold War Evolution 125 Yoichiro Sato 8 Charting Thailand s Maritime Security Policies from 1932 to 2012: A Liberal International Relations Perspective 145 Mark David Chong and Surin Maisrikrod 9 Sea Power and Maritime Disputes: China s Internal Discourses 207 Xin Chen Index 251

List of Contributors K.S. Balakrishnan Department of International and Strategic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Xin Chen New Zealand Asia Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Mark David Chong College of Arts, Society and Education, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia Antonio P. Contreras Political Science Department, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines Surin Maisrikrod College of Arts, Society and Education, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia Walailak University, Thai Buri, Tha Sala District, Thailand Yoichiro Sato College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan Nicholas Tarling New Zealand Asia Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Helena Varkkey Department of International and Strategic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ke Xu School of International Relations/Research School for Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China ix

List of Figures Fig. 4.1 STRAITREP operational map of the Malacca Straits 47 Fig. 4.2 STRAITREP operational map of the Singapore Straits 48 Fig. 8.1 Thailand 148 xi

List of Tables Table 4.1 Actual and attempted piratical attacks along the Malacca and Singapore Straits from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 2012 60 Table 8.1 Major weapons systems in selected Asian states (circa 2012) 155 Table 8.2 Piratical attacks (actual and attempts) from 1995 to 1999 158 Table 8.3 Piratical attacks (actual and attempts) from 2000 to 2006 160 Table 8.4 Piratical attacks (actual and attempts) from 2007 to 2012 160 xiii