1. PIRACY

2. KEY TAKE AWAYS Poor Maritime Security Policies Poor Capacity Contested Land/Water Disputes BLUF: Changing Geopolitics Threaten Broad Cooperation, Giving Room to the Pirates Who Hijack and Kidnap

3. PIRACY WITHIN SE ASIA

4. SIGNIFICANCE OF PIRACY Economic Damage Increase to Goods and Services (Insurance) US Security Interests in SE Asia 40% of World Oil Is Carried Through Strait of Malcca Flying over the Strait of Malacca on January 21, 2013.

5. WAY AHEAD A united ASEAN would be best suited to fight piracy Littoral states of Southeast Asia take the lead Economically well suited for all of SE Asia Training by within the littoral waters for “piracy TTPs” Coordinated patrol scheme for all interested parties (Malacca Strait) Philippine, Japan Coast Guards hold anti-piracy exercise in Manila (pictured - Sep. 2012) Continued use of the Integrated Maritime Surveillance System (IMSS)