Eurasia & Power Competition at Sea

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Eurasia & the New Great Power Competition at Sea - Geoffrey Gresh - Geo&Emp > .

24-1-29 [Did E Peng III cut Baltic submarine cable?] - Update > .

24-11-29 [Did Xinese Ship cut cables intentionally?] | ABC > .

24-11-20 Accident or Sabotage? Undersea Cables Cut in Baltic Sea - nwyt > .

24-11-7 Could Russia take out the West's internet? - CaspianReport > .

24-6-6 1.4 million km cables drew a US-Xina undersea tech war - Lei > .

23-8-19 US-Japan-Korea - Biden, Kishida, Yoon 23-8-18 Camp David - Update > .

23-8-15 A2/AD & Taiwan’s Asymmetric Strategy to Repel Xinese | WSJ > .

23-5-12 PLAN posturing: weakness vs Taiwan, USA, SK, Philippines - Insights > .

23-2-28 America predicts war with China in 2025 - Caspian > .

22-12-22 How Japan Hopes to Rival Xina Militarily - Vis > .

22-12-20 US military in Pacific to prevent Xinese invasion of Taiwan - PBS > .

22-12-16 Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War 2 | DW > .

22-11-11 Fortress Xina - Xi's Plans for World Domination - laowhy86 > .

22-11-2 Photos - Xina’s Massive Military Buildup in South China Sea - Unc > .

22-11-2 XiXiPee Said They Wouldn't Do It... THEY LIED! - cfc > .

22-10-20 U.S. vs. China: Djibouti, Military Bases, Ports, Global Reach | WSJ > .

22-10-11 Condeleeza Rice - Xina and Taiwan - Hoover > .

2015 Why China Will Not Become the Dominant Power in Asia - ANU > .

Countries With Colonies 21st C - General > .

22-8-21 Japan Is (Again) Becoming a Military Powerhouse - gtbt > .

22-8-4 Situation Zoom: Pelosi Visits Taiwan | Goodfellows - Hoover > .
22-7-21 Xina losing international trust, 10 Pacific nations rebuff joint agreement - CR > .

22-5-15 How India is TRAPPING China c Military STRATEGY - Think > .

22-4-27 How China [BRI] is TRAPPING INDIA via Pakistan & Sri Lanka - Think > .

22-3-26 China has “Fully Militarized” the South China Sea - Uncensored > .

22-3-25 A2/AD: A Strategy for Defence of Australia in 21st Century - hypo > .

22-3-24 India plays both sides with America and Russia - CaspianReport > .

22-1-14 Tensions ⇔ Beijing ⇧ US-T trade, local Taiwanese languages. | Digging > .

22-1-13 Sea control and sea denial — naval vs land warfare - Anders > .

2021 China's weakness, the Malacca dilemma - Kamome > .

22-2-15 China’s Taiwan Invasion? | Peter Zeihan @ Fort Benning Q & A > .

21-12-28 Why China Wants to Annex Taiwan | What Could Go Wrong - gtbt > .

21-12-16 Taiwan: a full Chinese invasion would be difficult for PLA - Focus > .

2021 Economic & Military Implications of China's BRI (Kevin Rudd) - Asia Society > .

2021 China’s Western Border Problem (BRI) | Daniel Markey - geopop > .

2021 (Ishigaki Plan) Could Japan save Taiwan from China? - VisPol > .

22-1-18 Japan, U.S. jointly stockpiling munitions - Focus > .

21-12-23 US & Japan plan alliance in case of Xinese attack on Taiwan - Focus > .

2021 How post-Meiji Japan retained anti-constitutional defense forces - Cold War > .

21-10-18 China-Russia makes Japan & South Korea nervous; Putin on Taiwan > .

2021 Predictable Chinese Behavior Towards Taiwan - Digging > .

2021 Could Taiwan Stop a Chinese Invasion - CoCa > .

2021 Niall Ferguson on China's likeliest aggression against Taiwan - Hoover > .

2021 Why Everyone is So Many Are Building Djibouti Military Bases  - KhAnubis > .

2021 France = World's 5th Biggest Country - Real > .

2021 Taiwanese armed forces: Up to the task? - Binkov > .

2021 Taiwan vs. China - The rocky road to democracy | DW Doc > .

2021 US Lily Pads, Diego Garcia, naval military "bases" - OBF > . skip ad > .

2020 Can China Take Taiwan - CoCa > .

21-9-30 Understanding China c Kevin Rudd - Bridgewater > .

22-1-19 Kazakhstan Crisis - Russia-China & Central Asia | Digging > .

21-7-24 Global Britain: Old Idea. Ripe for Comeback? Royal Navy - Explore > .

Gibraltar: What's inside The Rock? - Forces > .

> I-P Coalition of the Willing >> 

23-7-31 Ċold Ŵar 2: Biden placing spies & jets in Australia to deter Xina | Tim Cross > .

U.S. Alliances in the Western Pacific Archipelago | George Friedman > .

> Overseas Bases >>

24-11-10 Ranking USA's Most Important Military Bases - Aaron Watson > .

> PLA >>

24-7-6 [Naval Strategy: Mahan, Corbett | PLAN Aggression] - Pacific > . 

24-5-29 Hainan Island & Xina's Massive Naval Expansion | WSJ > .

Submarine Cables, Communication 

24-8-5 Hidden US~X Battle for Fiber-Optic Supremacy | WSJ > .

24-6-20 Hazardous Life of an Undersea Cable - Asianometry > .

24-6-6 1.4 million km cables drew a US-Xina undersea tech war - Lei > .

Chokepoints - Resource Logistics - BePr >> .

Chokepoints - Tzu >> .

Japan - Graydations >> .

Sun Rising - Mil >> .

Japan - VisPol >> .

Japan's Defense Forces - Auver >> .

What If? Indo-Pacific - Tense >> .

Geostrategic Projection - Indo-Pacific - Compass Rose >> .

Strait of Gibraltar - Chink in Armor >> .

Undersea Cables, Pipelines - Naval Gazing >> .

Professor Geoffrey Gresh discusses the strategic maritime shifts under way from Europe to the Indian Ocean and Pacific Asia and the race for great power status as the earth’s changing landscape is rapidly transforming Eurasia and thus creating a new world order. Topics included Mackinder, Spykman, and Mahan, and cover terrain and sea from Morocco and the Strait of Gibraltar to Djibouti's Bab el-Mandeb Strait to China's "String of Pearls" ports (e.g. Gwandar, Pakistan), merits of the "Thucydides Trap" argument, the "Asian Century", and the importance of the underwater submarine cables that countries use to connect themselves to the internet.

Anglosphere - CANZUK ..

BRI - Belt & Road Initiative ..
CAI, RCEP - Asia, Europe, USA ..

Eurasia & Power Competition at Sea ..

Freedom of Navigation ..
Military Ambitions - China 2021 ..

NZ, Aus, USA vs China in Pacific ..

Pakistan + Χί ➾ India 2022 ..

QUAD - PATO ..

Securing Democracy 21st Century ..

Superpower Potential ..
2021 Power Projection - US Military ..
Prisoners of Geography ↬

RCEP - Asia-Pacific trading bloc ..
US Overseas Territories ..

Χίna ➾ Taiwan 2022 ..

⧫ Taiwan ⇔ China ..

ROC Armed Forces ..

● Securing Democracy 21st ..
Taiwan ..

Freedom of Navigation

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Freedom of Navigation Exercises - CoCa > .

Geopolitics of Maritime Chokepoints - Geopoliticus > .

24-7-29 How USA Benefits From Overseas Territories - Versed > . skip > .

24-3-21 USN's 30-Year Plan on Shipbuilding - 2024 - Shipping > .

23-12-7 Why The US Military Has Bases Everywhere - Map Pack > .

23-8-15 A2/AD & Taiwan’s Asymmetric Strategy to Repel Xinese | WSJ > .

23-8-6 Climate Change & Panama Canal; USN vs PLAN - Kamome > . skip > .

23-7-29 Ream, Hambantota, Tonga Naval Bases; Australia - Focus > .

23-7-28 PLAN's Indo-Pacific Bases - Ream, Djibouti, Hambantota, Tonga - Focus > .

23-7-7 USN not afraid of PLAN ... yet - nwyt > .

23-7-7 Would America Really Defend Taiwan? > . skip > .

23-2-28 America predicts war with China in 2025 - Caspian > .

23-2-22 US Bases & Philippine Fight Against Xina - T&P > .

23-2-8 US Most Powerful Indo-Pacific Nation - Focus > .

22-12-22 How Japan Hopes to Rival Xina Militarily - Vis > .

22-12-20 US military in Pacific to prevent Xinese invasion of Taiwan - PBS > .

22-12-16 Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War 2 | DW > .

22-12-10 Sweden's joining NATO would crush Russian power - Caspian > .

22-11-2 Photos - Xina’s Massive Military Buildup in South China Sea - Unc > .

22-11-2 XiXiPee Said They Wouldn't Do It... THEY LIED! - cfc > .

22-10-11 Condeleeza Rice - Xina and Taiwan - Hoover > .

22-8-4 Situation Zoom: Pelosi Visits Taiwan | Goodfellows - Hoover > .
22-8-4 Nancy Peolosi’s trip ⇝ XXP and Xina-Taiwan relations - Lei > .

22-7-21 Xina losing international trust, 10 Pacific nations rebuff joint agreement - CR > .

22-4-4 Peter Jennings | China & National Security - John Anderson > .

22-3-25 A2/AD: A Strategy for Defence of Australia in 21st Century - hypo > .

22-3-26 China has “Fully Militarized” the South China Sea - Uncensored > .

22-3-25 US & World Should Have A 'Coherent, Bipartisan' Strategy For China - Rudd > .

22-1-13 Sea control and sea denial — naval vs land warfare - Anders > .

2015 Why China Will Not Become the Dominant Power in Asia - ANU > .

2021 Economic & Military Implications of China's BRI (Kevin Rudd) - Asia Society > .

21-12-23 Can Australia help to Stop China? (JB's latest move) - VisPol > . skip ad > .

21-12-28 Why China Wants to Annex Taiwan | What Could Go Wrong - gtbt > .

2021 (Ishigaki Plan) Could Japan save Taiwan from China? - VisPol > .

21-12-23 US & Japan plan alliance in case of Xinese attack on Taiwan - Focus > .

2021 How post-Meiji Japan retained anti-constitutional defense forces - Cold War > .

21-10-18 China-Russia makes Japan & South Korea nervous; Putin on Taiwan > .

2021 Predictable Chinese Behavior Towards Taiwan - Digging > .

2021 Taiwan vs. China - The rocky road to democracy | DW Doc > .

2021 Could Taiwan Stop a Chinese Invasion - CoCa > .

2020 Can China Take Taiwan - CoCa > .

22-1-15 Finland and Sweden consider NATO membership - Caspian > .

(2022 vs 1945) Could the US military invade Japan? Binkov > .

22-2-25 South China Sea dispute explained - Paint > .

21-7-24 Global Britain: Old Idea. Ripe for Comeback? Royal Navy - Explore > .

Countries With Colonies 21st C - General > .

> I-P Coalition of the Willing >> 

> A2/AD >>

23-8-15 A2/AD & Taiwan’s Asymmetric Strategy to Repel Xinese | WSJ > .

23-7-31 Ċold Ŵar 2: Biden placing spies & jets in Australia to deter Xina | Tim Cross > .

22-3-25 A2/AD: A Strategy for Defence of Australia in 21st Century - hypo > .

U.S. Alliances in the Western Pacific Archipelago | George Friedman > .

> Overseas Bases >>

25-1-24 US military is restoring WW2-era airfields - Caspian > . skip > .

24-11-10 Ranking USA's Most Important Military Bases - Aaron Watson > .

> Pacific Defense >>   > I-P Coalition of the Willing >>

25-1-24 US military is restoring WW2-era airfields - Caspian > . skip > .

> Panama Canal 2025 >>

24-3-5 [US Multinational BlackRock snatches Xina's Panama Ports] - Update > .

25-1-29 Panama Canal: Impact on US Trade and National Security | Sal > .

> PLAN >>

24-7-6 [Naval Strategy: Mahan, Corbett | PLAN Aggression] - Pacific > . 

24-5-29 Hainan Island & Xina's Massive Naval Expansion | WSJ > .

> SXS - South Xina Sea >> > Philippines >>  > HPh - Philippines >>

24-11-28 Xina’s Man-Made [SXS] Islands are Sinking - Warfronts > .

24-7-23 [Divergent Positions on SXS/West Philippine Sea] - Update > .

24-7-20 [Xina~US Antagonism - SXS, X-R-U, X-T, Ximperialism] - Update > .

24-7-6 [SXS - Xina's Continued Crybullying in West Philippine Sea] - Update > .

24-4-5 Marcos~Duterte: Crazy Philippine Politics - ABC Aus > .

24-4-2 Xina's Falsehoods & Threats Against Philippines - Update > .

24-3-15 Risky Xina-Philippines Confrontation in SXS | WSJ > .

USA > Shipbuilding >>  ? shipbuilding ?  

25-3-8 Office of Shipbuilding | Sal > .

Chokepoints - Resource Logistics - BePr >> .

Chokepoints - Tzu >> .

Geostrategic Projection - Indo-Pacific - Compass Rose >> .

Chokepoints - Resource Logistics - BePr >> .

Chokepoints - Tzu >> .

Japan - Graydations >> .

Sun Rising - Mil >> .

Japan - VisPol >> .

Japan's Defense Forces - Auver >> .

What If? Indo-Pacific - Tense >> .

Geography +/- ~ Chink in Armor >> .

Anglosphere - CANZUK ..

BRI - Belt & Road Initiative ..
CAI, RCEP - Asia, Europe, USA ..

Eurasia & Power Competition at Sea ..

Freedom of Navigation ..
Military Ambitions - China 2021 ..

NZ, Aus, USA vs China in Pacific ..

QUAD - PATO ..
Superpower Potential ..
2021 Power Projection - US Military ..
Prisoners of Geography ↬

RCEP - Asia-Pacific trading bloc ..
US Overseas Territories ..

⧫ Taiwan ⇔ China ..

ROC Armed Forces ..

Taiwan ..

● Chokepoints - Trade, Resource Logistics ..

● Geopolitics: China ..

● Geopolitics of Blue: Oceans, Water, Waterways ..

Indian Ocean

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Indian Ocean in "Sea Power" - CaRe > .

24-4-3 Maritime Chokepoints: Panama Canal, Red Sea & Baltimore - Shipping > .

24-2-23 Why the Closest US and Xinese Bases are in Djibiouti - T&P > .

23-12-23 Indian Defence Strategy: Forces, Potential, Procurement Disasters - Perun > .

23-9-22 75-Yr Conflict India (+USSR) vs Pakistan (+USA) vs Kashmir (+X) - gtbt > .

23-9-18 Xina Threat: India Aims to Upgrade Defences | Palki Sharma > .

23-7-29 Ream, Hambantota, Tonga Naval Bases; Australia - Focus > .

23-7-28 PLAN's Indo-Pacific Bases - Ream, Djibouti, Hambantota, Tonga - Focus > .

23-7-15 Why Pakistan's on the Brink of Collapse - T&P > .

23-5-12 Pakistan is dying ⇒ global problem - Caspian > .

23-4-26 Why powerful nations want bases in tiny Djibouti - Real > .

23-2-22 US Bases & Philippine Fight Against Xina - T&P > .

23-2-15 India's Necklace of Diamonds Plan to Checkmate Xina - Caspian > .

22-12-28 Too many people? Challenges of demographic change | DW > .

22-10-20 U.S. vs. China: Djibouti, Military Bases, Ports, Global Reach | WSJ > .

22-10-1 India Will Not Be The Next Xina - EcEx > .

22-3-24 India plays both sides with America and Russia - CaspianReport > .

2021 China's weakness, the Malacca dilemma - Kamome > .

2021 Why Blocking Chokepoints Will Start Be Associated With WW3 - Real > .

2021 Why Everyone is So Many Are Building Djibouti Military Bases  - KhAnubis > .

2022 90% Of Foreign Military Bases Are American - AJ+ > .

2022 Fort Bragg: Largest Military Base in the World - Megaprojects > . skip ad > .

> Djibouti >>

> India >> > India v Xina >>

24-5-23 India and Xina preparing for war? | ABC > .

24-5-22 Indian Navy's Plan to Deter Xina & PLAN - T&P > .

24-5-8 Xina’s Land Grab in Bhutan Threatens India | WSJ > .

24-4-12 India | [Modious's] Dying Democracy? - Prof J K-L > .

> Pakistan >>

> PLA >>

24-7-6 [Naval Strategy: Mahan, Corbett | PLAN Aggression] - Pacific > . 

24-5-29 Hainan Island & Xina's Massive Naval Expansion | WSJ > .

Indo-Pacific AntiX - Naval Gazing >> .

Chokepoints - Strait of Malacca .. 

CPEC - China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (Afghanistan) ..

Djibouti Bases - Bab-el-Mandeb Chokepoint ..

Djibouti Bases - China's 1st Abroad .. 

Himalayas - China vs India ..
India, Indian Ocean ..

India - Crisis of Governmental Agricultural Support ..

India vs BRI ..

India-China Border Conflicts ..

India-China Rivalry ..
India's & China's Railway Systems ..

Indian Ocean ..

Indo-Pacific ..

Indo-Pacific Security ..

Pakistan + Χί ➾ India 2022 ..

Χίna ➾ Taiwan 2022 ..

Inevitable? War over Water

21-5-14 Water Wars Are Coming - 2nd Th - Anti-Beef PROPAGANDA > .

24-5-9 Groundwater Crisis Threatening USA's Food Superpower Status | WSJ > .

23-8-21 India’s HUGE water problem will cause a HUGE migration problem - GG > .

22-9-4 Vanishing glaciers threaten Europe's water supply (study) – BBC > .

When will we run out of fresh water? — SeSc > . 

22-6-18 Geography made Egypt powerful. Can it again? > .

Water - Dynamics, Politics - CoRo >> .

> Lebanon >>  > Hezbollah >>  > Iran - Allies, Enemies >>

24-7-1 Israel [might] launch ground invasion of Lebanon - Caspian > .

American West - Water Scarcity ..

China's Water Problems ..

Crimean Water Crisis ..

Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam (vs Egypt, Sudan) ↬

Freshwater ↠

Inevitable? War over Water ..

Lebanon's Water Crisis ..

Libya's Fossil Water, Pipelines ↬

Mexico City's Water Crisis ..

Saudi Arabia - Water Problem ..

Speculators ..

Water Plight ..

Water Speculators ..

Water Tensions - China ..

Lebanon's Water Crisis

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Lebanon's water crisis - BBC N > .

When will we run out of fresh water? — SeSc > . 

2021 Economy of Lebanon: How to Fix its Currency Crisis - Macro > .

> Lebanon >>  > Hezbollah >>  > Iran - Allies, Enemies >>

24-7-1 Israel [might] launch ground invasion of Lebanon - Caspian > .

Water - Dynamics, Politics - CoRo >> .

Why can’t you drink the water in the wettest country in the Middle East? Lebanon’s geography means it’s blessed with water but in the capital Beirut and its surroundings areas, more than 1.5 million people suffer from serious water shortages. The government says it's doing all it can to improve water supplies but many people think it's not enough.