Politics of the Indian Ocean Region: The Balances of Power

Active Armed Forces American Annual Military Expenditures Arab Asia Asian Australia Bab el Mandeb balance of power Bangladesh base border Britain British Cape Capital China Chinese Civil Air Fleet coast colonial countries defense Delhi developments Diego Garcia East economic Electric Power Output Ethiopia European foreign policy France French geographic Gross National Product Hormuz independence Indian Ocean area Indian Ocean region Indonesia influence interest International Politics Iran Iraq Islamic island Japan land littoral London Malacca Strait Malaysia maritime Mauritius million Moscow Mozambique Muslim naval presence navigation Navy neighbors nonalignment Pacific Pakistan Peking percent Persian Gulf piston transports Portuguese Red Sea Republic Rhodesia rivalries Saudi Arabia ships Singapore Somali South Africa Southeast southern Soviet naval Soviet Union square miles square miles Population Sri Lanka strategic subcontinent submarines superpowers Tanzania territorial waters Total Active Armed treaty United Nations warships Washington Western Yemen York Zambia Zone of Peace