China's naval ambitions in the Indian Ocean

Journal of Strategic Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 367-394

  Holmes, James ^a   Yoshihara, Toshi ^a  

^a US NAVAL WAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Energy Security; Indian Ocean; Maritime Strategy; Soft Power

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY USE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ASIA; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; INDIAN OCEAN; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46749098619     PISSN: 01402390     EISSN: 1743937X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402390802024700     Document Type: Article

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