China is increasingly assertive in its militarisation of maritime features and use of coercion in the South China Sea. This not only undermines the national interests of Southeast Asian states, but also the rules-based maritime order.

While Australia and the United States already pursue a range of security cooperation activities in Southeast Asia, this report examines how they can work together to strengthen the maritime security resilience of key Southeast Asian partners.

The report brings together four leading experts from Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam to explore what role Australia and the United States could play in supporting more robust maritime security capabilities with their countries.

The report concludes by outlining four possible pathways by which Australia and the United States could support their Southeast Asian partners.