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Malacca Strait
![Why Even in a Crisis India May Not Block Maritime Trade With China Why Even in a Crisis India May Not Block Maritime Trade With China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-30-141902.jpg)
Why Even in a Crisis India May Not Block Maritime Trade With China
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The same sea lanes that China depends on serve India’s friends and partners as well.
![COVID-19 Could Spark a New Era of Piracy in Southeast Asia COVID-19 Could Spark a New Era of Piracy in Southeast Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-23-2.jpg)
COVID-19 Could Spark a New Era of Piracy in Southeast Asia
By Drake Long
Amid the impending economic disaster from the pandemic, increased crime in Southeast Asian seas is inevitable.
![US, Japan Conduct Cooperative Naval Deployment in Strait of Malacca US, Japan Conduct Cooperative Naval Deployment in Strait of Malacca](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190518-n-va840-0026.jpg)
US, Japan Conduct Cooperative Naval Deployment in Strait of Malacca
By Ankit Panda
The exercise placed the spotlight on one of the region’s most important strategic chokepoints.
![Thailand's Kra Canal: China's Way Around the Malacca Strait Thailand's Kra Canal: China's Way Around the Malacca Strait](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_566594457688.jpg)
Thailand's Kra Canal: China's Way Around the Malacca Strait
By Rhea Menon
A 200-year-old dream might finally become a reality under China's Belt and Road.
![Geography and the Coming US-China War at Sea Geography and the Coming US-China War at Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-u.s._navy_and_japan_maritime_self-defense_force_ships_participate_in_keen_sword._15643236707.jpg)
Geography and the Coming US-China War at Sea
By Jerry Hendrix and Robert Bateman
Geography and geopolitics will determine the course of any U.S.-China war. China is at a disadvantage on both counts.
![The Strategic Importance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Strategic Importance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-03_13-26-30.jpg)
The Strategic Importance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
By Sunil Raman
The Indian government needs to recognize the value of India’s southeast border.
![Piracy in the Malacca Strait: Can ASEAN Respond? Piracy in the Malacca Strait: Can ASEAN Respond?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-08_09-56-16.jpg)
Piracy in the Malacca Strait: Can ASEAN Respond?
By Laura Southgate
The bloc needs to prove its credibility in tackling transnational threats.
![No, China Isn't Building a Game-Changing Canal in Thailand (Yet) No, China Isn't Building a Game-Changing Canal in Thailand (Yet)](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/Kra_Isthmus_1.jpg)
No, China Isn't Building a Game-Changing Canal in Thailand (Yet)
By Shannon Tiezzi
Both Beijing and Bangkok have denied any government agreement on the Kra Canal.
![ASEAN Patrols in the South China Sea? ASEAN Patrols in the South China Sea?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-27_20-58-01.jpg)
ASEAN Patrols in the South China Sea?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A US official suggests ASEAN states undertake joint patrols in the South China Sea.
![Southeast Asia’s Piracy Headache Southeast Asia’s Piracy Headache](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-15_11-38-47.jpg)
Southeast Asia’s Piracy Headache
By Miha Hribernik
The region saw a spike in piracy in 2014, and attacks became more deadly.
![75% of World Piracy Attacks Were in Asia in 2014 75% of World Piracy Attacks Were in Asia in 2014](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/sizes/thumbnail/9622_524a2ab398946.jpg)
75% of World Piracy Attacks Were in Asia in 2014
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A new report says piracy is a rising concern for the region.
![The EU Should Rethink Its SAARC Approach The EU Should Rethink Its SAARC Approach](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-28_15-11-15.jpg)
The EU Should Rethink Its SAARC Approach
By Djan Sauerborn
After reaching out to ASEAN, the EU should improve its ties with the SAARC.
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