The political, economic, and financial aspects of sustaining an oil blockade against China mean that even a militarily successful blockader could find its political, economic, and diplomatic position untenable well before a blockade could exert its full effects.
Analyzing blockades is an essential part of the broader discussion on potential competitive strategies to use vis-a-vis the PRC.
Recommended Citation
Collins, Gabriel (2018) “A Maritime Oil Blockade Against China—Tactically Tempting but Strategically Flawed,” Naval War College Review: Vol. 71 : No. 2 , Article 6. https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol71/iss2/6/
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol71/iss2/6
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