Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia-controlling the Malacca Straits
By: Way Bandy, Jr
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) 
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 99
Description: This thesis analyzes the military capabilities of Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia and assesses their      collective ability to control the use of the Straits of Malacca and the Singapore Straits. With steadily      growing economies as a source of funding, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia have made significant      improvements in their military stature. Collectively, they can control this vital passage, preventing both      military and commercial shipping from using these straits. These three littoral nations' key interests that      might lead them to restrict and deny the use of the Malacca Straits are identified. Their military force      composition and capability also is reviewed.
Notes: "December 1997."

Thesis advisor(s): Edward A. Olsen.

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-97)

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dk/dk cc:9116 05/08/98.