TNI AL and Littoral Navies Ties: Good, but Don’t be Too Focused on It
The Indonesian Navy (or TNI AL) recently officiated a coordinated patrol cooperation agreement, code-named CORPAT INDOSIN, with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). This marks another milestone in the two institutions’ effort to secure the Strait of Malacca. Apart from this new scheme, another joint maritime security measure covering the Strait involves the other littoral state, i.e. Malaysia, and is known as MALSINDO, or interchangeably dubbed the "Malacca Strait Patrol" (MSP). Introduced first in 2004, the MSP includes air surveillance, under the aegis of Eyes in the Sky, and a MSP Intelligence Exchange Group, currently managed by Information Fusion Center, a unit under RSN. Apart from the joint effort with the Singapore Navy, TNI AL will launch a similar coordinated patrol collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Navy (RMN). All in all, the Strait of Malacca, including the tiny water corridor that runs along the Strait of Singapore, is theoretically well-patrolled by the