The Indo Pacific Region : Security Dynamics and Challenges

Asias diversity in culture ethnicity religions ideology environment history economy and systems of governance is without parallel. Consequently conflict is endemic. Going hand in hand with conflict is multi-faceted competition. At one level it is for resources: the emerging economies of the Asia Pacific South and South East Asia compete for energy and mineral resources with developed countries including USA Europe Japan and South Korea. Economic growth and continued development of Asia as a whole are contingent upon security and stability without which precious resources will inevitable be expended in conflict. The contingents lynchpin is South East Asia connecting the Indian and the Pacific Oceans and linking the Middle East and South Asia with the Asia Pacific and Australia. Given the proven limitations of the UNSC in handling various situations there is pressing need for a regional infrastructure to deal with security matters including both traditional and non-traditional threats. It is for the nations whose interests are most affected to work together to build a comprehensive Pan Asian security mechanism dispelling the apprehensions of the continents inhabitants and creating the capability to handle their own affairs. This book aims to bring out need for a holistic overarching Indo-Pacific security system and generate ideas on how it should be developed.