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Southeast Asian security
![Where Is Defense Reform in Malaysia Headed? Where Is Defense Reform in Malaysia Headed?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-flag-2313926_1280.jpg)
Where Is Defense Reform in Malaysia Headed?
By Nik Mohamed Rashid Nik Zurin and Ivy Kwek
Malaysia’s planned defense reforms need implementing.
![After Natuna Incident, South China Sea Tensions Likely to Get Worse Before They Get Better After Natuna Incident, South China Sea Tensions Likely to Get Worse Before They Get Better](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-22_12-38-19.jpg)
After Natuna Incident, South China Sea Tensions Likely to Get Worse Before They Get Better
By Carl Thayer
Indonesia is set to follow a passive and dependent policy in the region.
![ASEAN Is Not a Security Community (Yet) ASEAN Is Not a Security Community (Yet)](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-10_13-25-52.jpg)
ASEAN Is Not a Security Community (Yet)
By Morgan Potts
Has the bloc really been the force for peace in the region that some claim?
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