The Indian Ocean in United States Strategy

Abstract

The essay makes a quick survey of the Indian Ocean and its littoral countries. It examines the interests of outside major world powers, several of which have had colonial interests in various parts of the area. The threat of the USSR's filling the power vacuum created by Great Britain's withdrawal of its military forces from the area is examined. The United States' future role as the major free world power is assessed. Guidelines for future United States foreign policy are recommended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 18, 1971
Accession Number
AD0765655

Entities

People

  • Norman E. Ward Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • East Africa
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • International Relations
  • Malaysia
  • Navy
  • Political Systems
  • South Africa
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Students
  • Topography
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Systems Analysis and Design