The 'United' Straits

After Japan, the US is now also interested to safeguard the Malacca Straits. Rejection has been widely voiced in this region.

June 14, 2005

THE United States, it seems, has never taken lightly stories about pirates. Uncle Sam is also concerned about the presence of pirates along the Malacca Straits and is really interested to keep the security of this region. Last week, Admiral William J. Fallon, Commander in Chief of the US Asia-Pacific Regional Command expressed this interest. "We have had a special discussion on this matter with the Indonesian Military chief," he sai

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