The Malacca Strait's Unlikely Spotlight The recent tensions between the United States and China have set off alarm bells across Southeast Asia, particularly around one of the world's most critical waterways: the Strait of Malacca.
As countries in the region weigh their options and respond to the new reality unfolding in the Middle East, this quiet corner of the globe is about to take center stage.
Singaporean Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan recently warned that the Hormuz crisis was merely a dry run for any future conflict between the US and China.