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Sea Lanes and Pipelines
Bernard D. Cole
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Description for Sea Lanes and Pipelines
Hardcover. Examines the energy resources, naval forces, and national strategies of the nations of Asia, set against the priorities and resources of the US. This book reveals that the nations of the region - of which the United States must be counted - are in fact working together in striving to ensure the security of scarce energy resources they all require. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 illustrations (b&w), 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FP; JW; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
An unprecedented description of the critical energy situation throughout Asia, this book examines the energy resources, naval forces, and national strategies of the nations of that vast landmass, set against the priorities and resources of the United States. Energy security in Asia is crucial to the continued economic growth and hence the national security of the region's nations. Providing such security requires a combination of naval, political, and economic policies. Despite dramatic news coverage to the contrary, Cole's research reveals that the nations of the region-of which the United States must be counted-are in fact acting more together than apart ... Read more
An unprecedented description of the critical energy situation throughout Asia, this book examines the energy resources, naval forces, and national strategies of the nations of that vast landmass, set against the priorities and resources of the United States. Energy security in Asia is crucial to the continued economic growth and hence the national security of the region's nations. Providing such security requires a combination of naval, political, and economic policies. Despite dramatic news coverage to the contrary, Cole's research reveals that the nations of the region-of which the United States must be counted-are in fact acting more together than apart ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Praeger Security International
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780275996451
SKU
V9780275996451
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About Bernard D. Cole
Bernard D. Cole (Captain, USN, Retired) is Professor of International History at the National War College in Washington, D.C., where he concentrates on the Chinese military and Asian energy issues. Previously, he served thirty years as a Surface Warfare Officer in the Navy, all of them in the Pacific. Cole has written numerous articles and book chapters, as well as ... Read more
Reviews for Sea Lanes and Pipelines
[T]his is a serious text dealing with serious issues….Relying on multiple sources whenever possible, Cole draws his conclusion from a wide range of interviews and data and his text contains a substantial bibliography and is heavily footnoted. Within the book, Cole characterizes energy and the freedom of the seas as very much an international responsibility. And, because Asia contains the ... Read more