Blue Security

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The Blue Security Program is a collaboration between La Trobe Asia, UNSW Canberra, @usstudiescentre.bsky.social, @defenceuwa.bsky.social and Asia Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue. Blue Security receives funding support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

There is a pressing need for systematic, harmonised regulatory frameworks and compliance mechanisms to strengthen port cybersecurity across Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia hosts some of the world’s busiest ports with many located along or near the Strait of Malacca, one of the busiest and most critical maritime chokepoints globally. Disruptions to these hubs would have severe consequences for global maritime supply chains.

The security landscape of ports has evolved alongside their digital modernisation, which has exposed ports to a rising number of cyber threats.

This issue looks at regulatory and policy readiness in major Southeast Asian ports, and aims to help address cybersecurity gaps, improve preparedness, and safeguard the region’s critical maritime infrastructure.

OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 18 | Ensuring Cybersecurity in Ports for Major Port States in Southeast Asia by Su Wai Mon and Vu Hai Dang.

Another outing for Maritime Domain Awareness: The Board Game at a @bluesecprogram.bsky.social ECR workshop!

Blue Security Program is a collaboration between La Trobe Asia, UNSW Canberra, @usstudiescentre.bsky.social @defenceuwa.bsky.social & AP4D. Blue Security receives funding support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade.
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Looking ahead, it is necessary to leverage the strengths of both multilateral and minilateral approaches, which can be achieved through increased cooperation between ASEAN and minilateral groups in times of crises.

ASEAN has made significant strides in strengthening regional disaster management and humanitarian assistance frameworks, and minilateral cooperation has gained traction as a more flexible and targeted alternative to multilateral approaches.

Given the transnational nature of natural hazards and the resource and capacity constraints faced by individual countries, cooperation among states and non-state actors is indispensable.

This issue examines the effectiveness of multilateral and minilateral cooperation for HADR within maritime Southeast Asia, which is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world, highlighting the need for effective mechanisms for HADR.

OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 17 | Cooperation Mechanisms for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in Maritime Southeast Asia by Thu Nguyen Hoang Anh

The Blue Security Program is a collaboration between La Trobe Asia, UNSW Canberra, United States Studies Centre,
@defenceuwa.bsky.social & @Asia Pacific 4D & receives funding support from Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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This involves examining exposed turbines and associated systems situated above and within the water column, where power is produced and sometimes stored, as well as the subsea cables resting on or beneath the seabed that carry electricity ashore and feed it into national grids.

Emerging tech introduce fresh vulnerabilities & its important to grasp sec risks offshore wind installations may face & assess measures ASEAN states & Aust adopt now to strengthen regulatory safeguards for this vital maritime infrastructure & bolster energy & maritime security.

The authors present a comprehensive legal analysis of international & national regulatory frameworks governing offshore wind farms & submarine power cables in context of various maritime sec threats & offer suggestions to strengthen the protection of this critical infrastructure.

This issue explores the critical role offshore wind has to play in the global transition to renewable energy, which is a rich area for deepening Australia- ASEAN maritime cooperation.

OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 16 | Securing the Blue Energy Future: Offshore Wind and the Protection of Critical Infrastructure at Sea in Southeast Asia and Australia by Dawoon Jung, Febryani Sabatira and Camille Goodman.

The Blue Security Program is a collaboration between La Trobe Asia, UNSW Canberra, @usstudiescentre.bsky.social, @defenceuwa.bsky.social & Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue. Blue Security receives funding support from DFAT.
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Advancing Blue Economy initiatives could foster improved maritime security, leveraging the symbiotic relation between development and stability.

Maritime disputes, criminal activities, and great power competition, particularly in the South China Sea, pose significant threats to Blue Economy outcomes and undermine regional cooperation, deter investment, and hinder sustainable development.

While ASEAN has made significant strides in articulating a collective vision for the Blue Economy through the 2021 Leaders’ Declaration and the 2023 ASEAN Blue Economy Framework these initiatives largely sidestep the region’s complex security challenges.

This issue explores the critical interplay between maritime security and the Blue Economy in Southeast Asia, emphasising that regional economic aspirations are intertwined with geopolitical realities.

OUT NOW Maritime Affairs Issue 15 | Maritime Security and the Blue Economy in Southeast Asia: Linkages, Impacts and Prospects by @prakashg.bsky.social & Lucky Wuwung

YouTube video by Blue Security Maritime Indonesia: Issues of Navigation and a Rules-based Maritime Order

The recording of our 'Maritime Indonesia: Issues of Navigation and a Rules-based Maritime Order' webinar is now live! Thank you to our speakers John Bradford, Chulanee Attanayake, Muhamad Arif and Aristyo Darmawan for their insights.

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Maritime #Indonesia: Issues of Navigation and a Rules-based Maritime Order
Join us for a panel that will unpack #Maritime Affairs Issues 13 and 14 on Tuesday 19 August - not to be missed!
Time: 5:30 – 6:30pm AEST | 3:30pm SGT
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The Blue Security Program is a collaboration La Trobe Asia, UNSW Canberra, @usstudiescentre.bsky.social , @defenceuwa.bsky.social & Asia Pacific 4 D. Blue Security receives funding support from DFAT.

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