THE STRATEGIC STRAIT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE MALACCA STRAITSdoi:10.1111/j.1467-9493.1987.tb00188.xAllanNationalUniversityChiaNationalUniversityLeeNationalUniversityYongNationalUniversityLengNationalUniversityWileySingapore Journal of Tropical Geography
Malacca Strait and 40% of the sea-transported oil transits the Hormuz Strait, the estimates made until 2030 indicate an increase of the energy needs by 45% globally, of which more than half will be due to India and China's needs, implicitly leading to an intensification of the traffic ...
Significantly the route avoids two sensitive ‘choke points’ the Malacca Strait and the Suez Canal. China also theorises that the road to securing these sea lines of communication is through a strategy of ‘Access Denial.’[iv] The access denial paradigm was founded on China’s s...
Of all these deals, the relationship with Russia stands out as the most strategic due to the size of the country and its importance in a geopolitical context. From this point of view, the Power of Siberia gas pipeline project represents an example of a win-win partnership finalized due to ...
THE STRATEGIC STRAIT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE MALACCA STRAITS1ecosystemsallochthonousdeserthemerobiosisFirst page of articledoi:10.1111/j.1467-9493.1987.tb00188.xAllan ChiaLee Yong LengJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography...
This chapter examines the importance of Eurasia's southern maritime avenues through three case studies—the Malacca Straits, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Gibraltar—and concludes with an analysis of why strategic chokepoints are important to certain maritime industries but not others....
Three Nations Coordinate Flights to Spy on Malacca Pirates ; Fresh Attacks on Cargo Ships in Strategic Strait Prompt New Security Efforts
The Strait of Malacca has long been a focus of attention for world powers because of its strategic importance. During the period of US–Soviet hegemony, the Strait of Malacca was fiercely contested by both sides to prevent oil shipments from being restricted [6]. Currently, the value of the...