The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: Maritime Security in by Joshua Ho, Catherine Zara Raymond

By Joshua Ho, Catherine Zara Raymond

This authoritative booklet brings jointly in one quantity foreign specialists popular of their specializations to debate concerns and present tendencies on the subject of maritime defense. It appears on the factor of maritime protection within the Asia-Pacific via a 3 step technique. to begin with, it surveys either the worldwide maritime outlook and the outlook in all the areas of Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. From those nearby views, tendencies in advertisement transport and strength modernization, and concerns just like the guns proliferation and maritime terrorism are mentioned. After taking a look at the maritime surroundings, the categorical demanding situations that the maritime neighborhood faces are tested. those demanding situations comprise maritime boundary and territorial disputes within the South China Sea, the strength modernization of 3 Northeast Asian navies, and the spectre of maritime terrorism. the amount concludes via taking a look at a few new tasks for maritime cooperation, a survey of maritime “regime” construction, and the criminal and political implications of the proliferation protection initiative.

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18. 26. Ibid, p. 18. 27. Held by the author. 28. Richard Scott, "Submarines Depart for Singapore", Jane's Defence Weekly, 28 January 2004, p. 8. The RSN had already taken delivery of RSS Conqueror and RSS Chieftain. A fifth boat was shipped from Sweden to be used as a source of spares. 29. Bateman, p. 22. 30. Julian Kerr, "Indian Carrier Deal", Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter, January 2004, p. 6. 31. Ibid, p. 6. 30 T h e Best of Times, the Worst of Times 32. Peter La Franchi, "AAW Destroyer to be 'Jewel in RAN's Crown'", Jane's Navy International, January/February 2004, p.

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24. Julian Kerr, "IMDEX — Details Emerge of New Singapore Frigates", Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter, December 2003, p. 28. 25. Bateman, p. 18. 26. Ibid, p. 18. 27. Held by the author. 28. Richard Scott, "Submarines Depart for Singapore", Jane's Defence Weekly, 28 January 2004, p. 8. The RSN had already taken delivery of RSS Conqueror and RSS Chieftain. A fifth boat was shipped from Sweden to be used as a source of spares. 29. Bateman, p. 22. 30. Julian Kerr, "Indian Carrier Deal", Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter, January 2004, p.

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