Cooperation
Australian officials have said military and civilian exercises would be held in various parts of the world, including the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, possibly as soon as this month.
Another task in Paris for the group of 11 would be to look at ways to strengthen intelligence and information sharing.
Intelligence sharing has proved crucial in enabling security forces to intercept ships in national waters -- a much less controversial operation.
Taiwan last month seized 158 barrels of chemicals from a North Korean ship for inspection on a tip-off that the chemicals may be dangerous. In April, Australian special forces intercepted a North Korean-owned ship carrying 50kg of heroin.
"What seems to be the top priority concern is that North Korea might export nuclear components to other countries," said the academic. "If that is the top concern, then PSI is virtually impossible to achieve because nuclear components can be about the size of a football.
"It could be put in a backpack, in a leaded container and walked across the Yalu river into China," he said. "It is very hard to identify and to stop and virtually impossible if bordering countries don't participate."
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