By Jennifer Loy, RealClearDefense: “The partnership of Mackinder and Mahan’s theories are found within the PRC’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) project. ”
By J. Michael Barrett, RealClearDefense: “Beijing claims the South China Sea as China’s own. But it completely rejects any notion that the Indian Ocean should be treated either as India’s ocean or as an Indian preserve. The implications of these inconsistent positions may become increasingly important in the China–India relationship, and have important consequences for other countries in the region.”