Raising Of Security Alarm In The Straits Of Malacca: Lesson Learned

With the issuance of a security alert in the Straits of Malacca in March 2010, the security situation in this strategic waterway was once again in the spotlight. Facilitating a significant amount of global container trade and the transportation of crude oil between the Middle East and East Asia, the strategic importance of the straits cannot be overemphasised. As such, the alert is rightfully a matter of grave concern to not only the littoral states of this important sea lane but also the international community.