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6 Cards in this Set
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Naval Supremacy |
- Superpowers have fought over their oceans to increase the power and importance of their country |
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China's Growing Naval Power |
- Significant investment is now going towards navy - China's coastline extends 14,500km - China's recent expansion into India & Pakistan puts pressure on India's own security |
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Marine Conflict |
- Island Chains (Paracels & Spratlys)
- Vietnam, Philippines, China, Taiwan all want to have some of the oceans and islands - Valuable oil and gas which exist under the sea bed, ocean trade routes |
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Recent Conflicts |
1974 & 1988: China & Vietnam fight over the Paracels 2012: China & Philippines tension at Scarborough Shoal 2012: China formally creates Sansha City to take Chinese territory against Vietnam + Philippines 2013: Philippines challenges legality of China's actions under the UN convention on law of the sea |
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US Interests In The Area |
- Korea and Taiwan are longstanding allies protected by Naval Intervention - US fleet based in Japan is their strongest in the region - US has not signed any UNCLO's agreements but tensions are low |
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Importance of SLOC |
- China's 9 dash line surrounds trade route of $5 trillion - 25% of all oil comes through this trade route |
