The Western Indo-Pacific: India, China, and the Terms of Engagement

[...]it would have been astounding if China had indefinitely outsourced the security of these critical sea lines of communication to the navies of strategic competitor the United States and U.S. allies and partners. China has now demonstrated that it can send nuclear-powered attack submarines to pat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asia policy 2016-07 (22), p.61-68
1. Verfasser: Medcalf, Rory
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Zusammenfassung:[...]it would have been astounding if China had indefinitely outsourced the security of these critical sea lines of communication to the navies of strategic competitor the United States and U.S. allies and partners. China has now demonstrated that it can send nuclear-powered attack submarines to patrol the northern reaches of the Indian Ocean, and these ships are plainly not platforms for countering piracy.\n For the past decade, India has often been the more passive participant in these emerging maritime security partnerships, leaving its interests somewhat subject to shifts in political or strategic focus among the other players.
ISSN:1559-0968
1559-2960