An Analysis of Possible Threats to Shipping in Key Southeast Asian Sea Lanes,

Abstract

International sea lanes through Southeast Asia are important to the economic well-being of billions of people throughout the world. As the interdependence of nations continues to grow, prolonged interruption of the vast amount of merchandise trade through these waters would seriously damage the economies of Southeast Asia and require the trading nations of Asia and the Pacific to make difficult adjustments. This survey assesses the vulnerability of these sea lanes to blockage, focusing on three factors: the likelihood of blockage, to include a realistic appreciation of the possibilities and probabilities of blockage; the extent of blockage, ranging from full blockage to minor disruption or curtailment of maritime traffic; and the duration of blockage, ranging from days to years. Both potential military and non-military causes for blockage are evaluated in terms of these three factors. A separate study by the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) examines the direct economic impact of the blockage of these key straits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA306514

Entities

People

  • Henry J. Kenny

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircrafts
  • Boats
  • Environment
  • Governments
  • Hong Kong
  • International Law
  • International Trade
  • Marine Transportation
  • Motivation
  • National Governments
  • Naval Mines
  • Navy
  • Petroleum
  • Southeast Asia
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Educational Psychology