The Indian Ocean As a Geostrategic Region: Recent Evolution, Status, and Prospects

Abstract

After the British announcement in 1968 of their withdrawal from the Indian Ocean Region by 1971, the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, were drawn in in a big way. The last two decades have witnessed increased militarization and superpower rivalry leading, at least until recently, to heightening of tensions. It is aimed to study this evolution and make an attempt to see the future while analyzing the recent events in the region and superpower rapprochement. The events in Europe, taking place with tremendous rapidity, are having an impact on superpower relations and the global geopolitical landscape. The current state of flux makes speculation extremely problematic. Keywords: Geopolitics; East West relations; Balance of power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 13, 1990
Accession Number
ADA224143

Entities

People

  • Inderjit S. Sawhney

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Asia
  • Cold War
  • Diego Garcia
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Indian Ocean
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Iran Iraq War
  • National Politics
  • Naval Warfare
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union