The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
VIEW EVENT DETAILSAs the world's center of gravity shifts from the Atlantic Ocean and the population centers around it to the Indian Ocean and the population centers around it, this region becomes critically important to 90 percent of the world's (largely) seaborne commerce. This is also a region which Americans typically know little about.
A new great power rivalry is evolving between the major players of India, Indonesia, China, and the United States in the area of the Indian Ocean. Less powerful but still extremely significant nations that will be critical to what happens in the future are Iran, Pakistan, Burma, Thailand, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. This new reality is reforming old ties, re-igniting old conflicts, and leading to the development of unusual alliances. For example, the centuries old hostility between Vietnam and China has risen once again; the Vietnamese now welcome an American naval presence on their coast. Geopolitical and economic forces are pushing all the nations into positions of possible conflict over power, position, and resources.
The author of the influential new book Monsoon, Robert Kaplan makes a very strong case that the history of the 21st century is going to be concentrated in East and South Asia. In his presentation, he will offer riveting insights into the economic and naval strategies of India and China and how they will affect US interests. The event will be co-chaired by Col. (Ret.) John H. (Jack) Gill, who is currently a professor at the National Defense University.
This event is co-sponsored by: India-US World Affairs Institute and the School for Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University.
A new great power rivalry is evolving between the major players of India, Indonesia, China, and the United States in the area of the Indian Ocean. Less powerful but still extremely significant nations that will be critical to what happens in the future are Iran, Pakistan, Burma, Thailand, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. This new reality is reforming old ties, re-igniting old conflicts, and leading to the development of unusual alliances. For example, the centuries old hostility between Vietnam and China has risen once again; the Vietnamese now welcome an American naval presence on their coast. Geopolitical and economic forces are pushing all the nations into positions of possible conflict over power, position, and resources.
The author of the influential new book Monsoon, Robert Kaplan makes a very strong case that the history of the 21st century is going to be concentrated in East and South Asia. In his presentation, he will offer riveting insights into the economic and naval strategies of India and China and how they will affect US interests. The event will be co-chaired by Col. (Ret.) John H. (Jack) Gill, who is currently a professor at the National Defense University.
This event is co-sponsored by: India-US World Affairs Institute and the School for Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University.
Event Details
Wed 16 Feb 2011
School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 washington, dc
Asia Society members: $15 nonmembers: $20