South-east Asian piracy threat is receding
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Subject
Risk of piracy attacks in South-east Asia.
Significance
South-east Asian governments are seeking to strengthen cooperation against piracy and tackle the underlying causes of the problem. Ships sailing through the Sulu and Celebes seas face the risk of kidnappings for ransom from militant organisations such as the Islamic State (IS)-affiliated Abu Sayyaf group (ASG).
Impacts
- The United States and Japan will provide capacity-building support to improve regional maritime domain awareness.
- South-east Asian countries will look to increase intelligence exchange in the fight against maritime crime.
- The shipping industry will monitor piracy black spots in the region, with firms adjusting operations accordingly.