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The article argues that seas and waterways are essential instruments of power and influence: naval superiority helps protect trade and strengthen economic and military power. This is illustrated by Alfred Thayer Mahan’s thesis on sea power and Nicholas Spykman’s emphasis on the importance of controlling the coastal regions surrounding Eurasia. The competition over the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Malacca reflects this, as the seas carry more than 80% of global trade by volume. The article concludes that understanding how the world is governed requires looking to the seas, where much of states’ security, prosperity, and influence are determined.
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