On the Seas of the Indo-Pacific

Rogue Strategies and Maritime Security Threats
The seas of the Indo-Pacific are at the centre of the global trading economy, yet these waters present complex security threats that defy boundaries and conventional understandings of conflict or sovereignty. This book examines the challenges and threats for shipping along these trade networks.
The seas of the Indo-Pacific the Indian Ocean and its approaches, the western Pacific Ocean and the waters connecting the two are at the centre of the global trading economy. The trade networks that cross the seas, through waters that are over-controlled and contested, or uncontested and under-controlled, move in and out of legality as they traverse international boundaries and encounter different states regulations and enforcement capabilities. At some point in their voyage, much of Indo-Pacific shipping is within range of armed groups setting off from nearby shores.The Indo-Pacifics geography, eco