China, Technology and the Spratly Islands: The Geopolitical Impact of New Technology.

Abstract

The thesis of this study is that technology has become a key influence on national policies. By defining what is possible and creating new capabilities, technology creates an imperative for its use - a technological imperative - and thereby influences human choices and policy decisions. This concept is illustrated in an examination of Chinese policies towards the Spratly Islands, a broad area of tiny islands, atolls and reefs in the South China Sea which are claimed by five nations: China, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan. Each of these countries has occupied military outposts on the islands. This expanding militarization of the archipelago could result in a military conflict and is an issue of growing regional concern. China, Spratly Islands, South China Sea, Chinese Navy, Offshore oil, Technology, Law of the Sea, Territorial disputes. South East Asia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA280214

Entities

People

  • Esmond D.

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Political Systems
  • Recreation
  • Sociopolitics
  • Students
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges

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  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Urban Planning and Geography.