The Spratly Islands Issue: Strategic Interests and Options

The issue of the sovereignty dispute over the strategically important Spratly archipelago is analyzed with reference to the background of the dispute, the strategic value of the islands to regional nations and the U.S., and the potential for military conflict as a means of settling the dispute. This...

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Main Author: O'Connell, Brian J
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ARCHIPELAGOES
BACKGROUND
CONFLICT
Geography
ISLANDS
Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
SOVEREIGNTY
SPRATLY ISLANDS
STRATEGIC AREAS
STRATEGIC INTERESTS
UNITED STATES
VALUE
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Summary:The issue of the sovereignty dispute over the strategically important Spratly archipelago is analyzed with reference to the background of the dispute, the strategic value of the islands to regional nations and the U.S., and the potential for military conflict as a means of settling the dispute. This paper concludes that the U.S. has sufficient interest in the outcome of the dispute to warrant the application of limited military force to encourage a solution favorable to U.S. and allied strategic concerns. It also suggests an approach for the application of U.S. military force.