Southeast Asia : drive to reduce terrorism in the tri-border area
Southeast Asia : drive to reduce terrorism in the tri-border area
- 2006
One of several articles looking at the problems of securing borders where three countries meet and the U.S. interest in overcoming them. The focus here is on east Borneo and the Sulu and Celebes seas where Indonesia Malaysia and the Philippines sovereignties converge. The area has a long history of lawlessness but despite a reputation as a terrorist hotbed this is not supported by any serious evidence.
TERRORISM--SOUTHEAST ASIA
One of several articles looking at the problems of securing borders where three countries meet and the U.S. interest in overcoming them. The focus here is on east Borneo and the Sulu and Celebes seas where Indonesia Malaysia and the Philippines sovereignties converge. The area has a long history of lawlessness but despite a reputation as a terrorist hotbed this is not supported by any serious evidence.
TERRORISM--SOUTHEAST ASIA