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Malaysia Security and Military Profile.
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Malaysia Security and Military Profile It appears that Malaysia is enjoying a period of relative peace domestically and regionally in Southeast Asia. The end of the cold war brought an end to the once divided region of communist and non-communist Southeast Asia and with the expansion of ASEAN, it is likely that in 1997 the region will be united under one organisation. Despite the prevailing optimism, a number of security issues remain a source of concern. The first involves bilateral disputes, namely territorial. Because of its history and geography, Malaysia has territorial disputes with all its ASEAN neighbours and with Indonesia there remains a question over the islands of Sipadan and Ligitan. The island of Batu Puteh is under dispute by Malaysia and Singapore, and the Malaysian territory of Sabah is claimed by the Philippines. With Thailand there are disputes over some common boundaries as well as over fishing areas,...
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