Spratly Island Conflict.

Abstract

China is in the process of dynamic economic, social and international change. China's emerging leadership is under pressure to continue economic growth and produce much anticipated prosperity. Much of China's economic success will be stymied if its requirements for oil, gas and national sovereignty over Taiwan are not met. China's Military modernization makes armed conflict the worst case outcome of China's attempts to achieve its requirements. War over suspected oil and gas deposits in the Spratlys and dominance of Taiwan present U.S. policy makers with bad national security options. This paper develops a worst case scenario and provides policy principles to avert war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309026

Entities

People

  • Robert W. Burkhardt

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Development
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Investments
  • Market Economy
  • Markets
  • Military Budgets
  • National Security
  • Oceans
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Economics