Pressures increasing on Indonesia and Malaysia in the South China Sea

[powastick]

Latest event in SCS where Chinese oil survey vessel operating in Malaysia ZEE with China coast guard and its fishing militia which was then make US and Australia navy ships sail in the same location just show that Malaysia current government has asked US to help them drive away Chinese ships operating in their ZEE.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-se...uth-china-sea-amid-china-pressure-11589382717

No, Malaysia didn't ask them. They came uninvited and it was Malaysian oil survey. I already said, Malaysia does not want US navy involvement.

 

[Indos]

No, Malaysia didn't ask them. They came uninvited and it was Malaysian oil survey. I already said, Malaysia does not want US navy involvement.

China also bring their survey vessel according to the news.

 

[striver44]

A week ago newly appointed Indonesian Navy chief Admiral Yudo Margono declared that Natuna region will be a military combat zone (zona operasi militer perang).

https://m.cnnindonesia.com/nasional...tuna-zona-operasi-militer-perang-fokus-di-zee

If anybody familiar with our current Navy chief (Admiral Yudo Margono) that is because he commands all Indonesian military asset in Natuna during the January 2020 china Indonesia standoff.

 

[powastick]

China also bring their survey vessel according to the news.

Hmm, i was wrong, but our minister describe it as "normal" move by China.

 

[Smarana Mitra]

They know already, they just act submissively under previous administration. Mahathir show more strength diplomatically but we dont know yet with this current PM.

Mahathir openly said that Malaysia is a small country and hence can't act against China as China is too big and powerful. So, yes, Malaysia knows but won't do anything about China. Even Mahathir didn't do anything.