Strategic Importance of Indian Ocean Region

Abstract

The paper analyzes the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean region and its applicability to world powers. The essay has been broadly dealt with under the following heads: Brief History of the Region, The Major Sea Routes, The Economic Importance, Superpower Interest, Regional Perspectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192367

Entities

People

  • A. K. Sen Gupta

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Economic Systems
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Indian Ocean
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Red Sea
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union