Japan trains 3 Southeast Asian countries on maritime security

Japan has begun training Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia in aerial maritime surveillance.

The maritime security training allows the four countries to exchange experiences and hone their combat skills. (Source: Japan Coast Guard)

Coast guard officials from Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia flew in from Batam Island (western Indonesia and near Singapore) to be briefed on the high-tech surveillance equipment.

The training is part of the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) training program launched by the Japan Coast Guard last year. A dedicated unit was established in 2017 to help Asian countries build their maritime security capabilities.

Southeast Asia is an important strategic area for Japan because it borders the South China Sea, home to some of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

“I think we have (growing) challenges,” Philippine Coast Guard Command Center Director Roland Lorenzana told reporters after the training.

The MDA aims to maintain order at sea and Japan wants to continue contributing to stability in the Asia-Pacific, said Motonari Adachi, deputy director general of the Japan Coast Guard Administration.

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