ID | 128020 |
Title Proper | Cooperation on counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden among China, Korea, and Japan |
Other Title Information | implications for Trilateral Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia |
Language | ENG |
Author | Daewon Ohn and Mason Richey |
Publication | 2014. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Northeast Asia's regional cooperation is abysmal. Although China, South Korea, and Japan have generally compartmentalized bilateral trade relations in order to ensure continuing prosperity of their respective economies, regionally institutionalized cooperation remains weak, even in this domain. Trilateral political and security cooperation among these states is virtually nonexistent. China's disinclination (as an emerging regional hegemon) toward regional cooperation and Japan's failure to settle its historical problems are regarded as the key reasons for the lack of such a development. Yet despite this fraught situation the prospects for regional cooperation among the three main Northeast Asian powers have seen glimmers of hope. This paper argues that security is surprisingly one of the areas where scholars and practitioners envision a foundation for increased opportunities for regional cooperation. The most noteworthy case is the ongoing coordination among China, Japan, and South Korea (along with some others) to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden area. Beyond the result of reducing piracy on commercial shipping, the counter-piracy effort has fostered cultural exchange among the region's different navies and coastguards, offering opportunities for growing the spectrum of maritime security expertise beyond what each country would be able to do alone. This paper looks at the implications of this combined effort for other potential areas of cooperation among the Northeast Asian states |
`In' analytical Note | Korean Journal of Defence Analysis Vol. 26, No.1; Mar 2014: p.81-95 |
Journal Source | Korean Journal of Defence Analysis Vol. 26, No.1; Mar 2014: p.81-95 |
Key Words | Trilateral Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia ; Counter - Piracy Cooperation in the Gulf of Aden ; Maritime Territorial Disputes ; Arctic SLOC Cooperation ; Human Security ; Regional Economic Integration |