The fractured geopolitics of the United States in the Indian Ocean Region

摘要: Abstract In this article, I argue that the United States does not have a coherent geopolitical vision of Indian Ocean Region. The result is an allocation political and military resources that, with regard to Region as whole, fractured at times incoherent, which makes it difficult for make credible commitment security whole. First, extent has alliance structure in Region, composed residual relationships from other strategically important regions, thus decreasing their ability be turned Second, while US Department Defence rhetorically recognises importance there no single command dedicated Third, forces are prepositioned region insignificant, but ill suited makin...