The world’s oceans have been a center for global conflict for centuries, and for good reason. Coastlines along these waters touch a variety of countries, most of which have competing interests in controlling the resources that reside in and below them, the lanes they create for transportation, the borders of adjacent islands, and so on. […]
The Caribbean: An Overlooked Source of US Power
Control over its waters is central to hemispheric influence.
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