Indian Ocean Geopolitics,

Abstract

A strong deterrent and stability in the Indian Ocean is the obscure island of Diego Garcia in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It sits astride all of the oil lanes to and from the Persian Gulf, the major source of oil. Diego Gracia is now a small naval communication facility ideally located to permit the United States to keep its eye on developments and to add some measure of stabilizing presence in the area.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA019945

Entities

People

  • James H. Hayes

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bodies Of Water
  • Diego Garcia
  • Geopolitics
  • Gulfs
  • Indian Ocean
  • Islands
  • Landforms
  • Oceans
  • Persian Gulf
  • United States

Readers

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