Opinion | How new US-Indonesia defence pact sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’
- Posted on April 20, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Opinion | How new US-Indonesia defence pact sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’

The US is investing in the systems, skills and relationships that would matter if access to the Strait of Malacca ever came under pressure.