These days, the task of policing waterways requires substantially more cooperation. Gone is the time when a single maritime agency had the desired resources and personnel to do it alone. Fleets worldwide are shrinking while seaborne challenges continue to expand. Seafaring agencies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific — which contains eight of the 10 countries with the world's longest coastlines (Canada, Indonesia, Russsia, the Philippines, Japan, Australia, the United States and New Zealand) — recognize that facing today's maritime challenges requires a concerted effort. Furthermore, international law mandates certain obligations to countries to prevent security incidents at sea, on ships and at ports.
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