Strait of Malacca could be next Hormuz-like flashpoint

While recent global attention has focused on the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively held closed since late February in a move that has disrupted world energy supplies, a quieter but also important development has been taking shape in south-east Asia. On April 14, the US and Indonesia announced a “major defense cooperation partnership”, […] The post Strait of Malacca could be next Hormuz-like flashpoint appeared first on Asia Times .

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