The Straits of Malacca and Singapore, the Neglected Choke Point

Abstract

This thesis considers the Straits of Malacca and singapore and the abilities of the littoral states to control the use of this navigational choke point during a crisis situation. Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia have drastically improved the capabilities of their militaries in the past ten years. Together, they can deny the use of this key naval transit corridor to other navies. The region is considered from a historical and current perspective and the force build-up and capabilities are examined. The US and Soviet interests, In the region are also considered. Conclusions are reached concerning the strategic value of the region and future US considerations. Keywords: Area denial; Strait of Malacca; Strait of Singapore; Southeast Asia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186899

Entities

People

  • Catherine H. Osman

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Boats
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geography
  • International Law
  • Landing Craft
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Southeast Asia
  • Topography
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union