Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Heritage and Contemporary Challenges

ISBN-13: 9781032096063 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 282 str.

Howard M. Hensel; Amit Gupta

Opis

This valuable study highlights the current prospects for peace and security in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific and evaluates possible alternative scenarios for future developments in what is rapidly becoming recognized as an integrated zone of global interaction.

Spis treści

INTRODUCTION. PART I THE MARITIME HERITAGE OF THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE WESTERN PACIFIC. 1. The Indian Ocean, Crossroads between East and West: Pre 1904. 2.The Great Power Struggle for the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific: 1904-1949. 3. Decolonization and the Cold War in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific: 1945-1991. 4. Maritime Strategic Developments in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Since the End of the Cold War. PART II CONTEMPORARY MARITIME CHALLENGES IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE WESTERN PACIFIC. 5. Strategic Maritime Oil Chokepoints in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific. 6. From the Suez Canal to the Gulf of Aden. 7. U.S. National Security Policy and the Persian Gulf. 8. The Security Significance of the Malacca-Singapore Straits. 9. The South China Sea: A Chinese Perspective. 10. Sino-Japanese Maritime Conflicts and Security Concerns in the East China Sea. CONCLUSION.

O autorze

Howard M. Hensel is Professor of Politico-Military Affairs at the USAF Air War College, USA.

Amit Gupta is Associate Professor of International Security Studies at the USAF Air War College, USA.