China's weakness: the Malacca Strait
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 31. 05. 2024
- How can a small strait threaten a global powerhouse like Chinađšđł? And why is the Malacca Strait so important for China and the rest of Asia and the World? đ
Through the Malacca Strait passes around 80% of Chinese oil, and that's also true for other Asian countries, like Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Therefore, this chokepoint is the most direct way from the Indian to the Pacific Ocean, and any blockade of this would spell disaster for the global economy. For these reasons this checkpoints holds a huge geopolitics and strategic meaning for China military.
The PRC has developed a strategy based on the build up of its navy and the expansion of foreign bases. On the one hand, the Chinese Navy has pushed for expanding its marine and amphibious capabilities, building aircraft carriers and well dock military vessels. On the other hand, Chinese strategist are boosting PRC presence abroad, by building bases on foreign soil. The logistic base in Djibouti as a case in point of this strategy, but also Gwadar in Pakistan and Hambantota in Sri Lanka are thought to become future bases.
Table of content:
00:00 The importance of global trade
01:10 World's strategic chokepoints
01:42 The Strategic Importance of the Malacca Strait
03:37 Alternatives to the Malacca Strait
04:43 Land based Pipelines to China
06:07 Disadvantages of land based pipelines to China
06:54 Chinese Blue Water Build-up
07:31 Chinese Amphibious warfare capabilities
09:05 China's Strategic Points
09:55 China Djibouti Base
10:31 Chinese expansion in the Indian Ocean
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4 www.chinacenter.net/2020/chin...
5 www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator...
6 China's pipeline dream in Pakistan | The Interpreterwww.lowyinstitute.org âș the-interpreter âș china-sâŠ
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Choke points.. like a ship stuck at the Suez Canal.. lol
Exactly!
Dire Straits and up the creek without a motor indeed.
How far is the suez canal from the USA?
@@heydanbud most of the Mediterranean and all of the width of the Atlantic. So, pretty far.
He literally said that in the video⊠not sure what the point of your comment is⊠?
I served in the Royal Australian Navy 30 years ago and transited the Straits of Malacca many times. The amount of traffic there was insane! We often could not keep up with all the radar contacts. Having said that, our radar systems had no computerisation and we had to do all calculations manually. Other ships our navy had at that time would not have had such issues though, being far more advanced. These days itâd be a walk in the park for them!
Man I'm Malaysian and even I haven't visited the Malacca strait lmao
@@mapeditorjon5306 Malaysia is a big country! I loved visiting various places there!
@@NoName-ds5uq Thanks! I also want to visit Australia some day
@@mapeditorjon5306 Iâd love to go back to Malaysia too. I have very fond memories of sitting at a yacht club in Lumut eating delicious noodles, paragliding from a beach in Penang, visiting the RAAF at the RMAF base at Butterworth and the massively warm welcome we got from the people in Kota Kinabalu! I love your country!
@@NoName-ds5uq Oh thank you! I'm from Sabah btw :)
Those amphibious landing craft are for one purpose only: Invading Taiwan
What makes you think that?
@@0witw047 ccp official statement. Lol
I wouldn't say "Invading" Taiwan, but, getting back what belongs to them !
@@RS-nh9gu I guess you're from China? Only the CCP claims that.
@@RS-nh9gu Taiwan as been its own thing for decades let it go you ccp fanatic
this explains China's increased presence in the South China seas and massive naval build-up
Chinas navy will grow larger but nothing to alarming.
Chinas miltary expansion is simply down to the fact, that as its GDP grow so does the percentage of that GDP for military spending.
Actually, this video doesnât do a very good job of explaining the PLANâs buildup in the SCS. The alternative routes to Myanmar and Pakistan I can understand, but the PLAN is still bottled within the SCS by Indiaâ# control over Andaman Nicobar, and Australiaâs control over the Northeastern section of the Indian Ocean.
doesnt address the outragous claim of the south china sea for the oil
@蔀é communists smh
@UCqkLPgfAaUtmj1oj_M4rkBA how about you retreat like a thief in the night. Now the the US got their butts handed to them in Afghanistan, trade routes through Central Asia are safe, malacca strait becomes less important.
Meanwhile they are starting conflicts with every neighbor they have. With Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia as enemies, backed by India, Australia, the UK, Japan, half a dozen other neighbors and the US, the Malacca Strait is impenetrable for the very limited blue water navy of China with the lack of air and land support unlike the alliance has. The isolated outposts would also be overrun quickly by the allies.
China would be confined to its own shores...
@H L Sure, CCP bot.
@H L Heard of Agni 5 ICBM huh bot? Search it up.
Also search K-4 submarine launched ICBM and Arihant SSBN.
Yep, good summary.
CCP is contained.
@H L LOL, India has an indigenious air defense programs both in the long range and the short range. Go check out the BARAK-8, XRSAM, QRSAM, while China lacks one. In missile technology India is not far behind than China , we have also developed anti satellite missiles Indigeniously idk wtf you talking about. I suggest you do your research before blabbering sh6t.
@H L Yeah lol, all that money a d infrastructure and China still copies all of its military hardware. We know what the Chinese are really capable of, the J-20 got locked by our Su-30MKIs in the ladakh area. Go give that bull crap to someone else. China's time is going to be over soon mark my words you don't force nature and people in a certain way and not face repercussions.
There are many more internal problems in China itself. Focus on your country first.
The most important component of full-scale war is logistics.
@Darrell Taylor It's Hard compliment from me Indonesia point of view
If we fall and get invaded and annexed by china like mongol empire invasion of java 13th AD but succedeed also and then get genocided like our muslim brothers and sister on uyghur by ccp
But i don't want british People invaded and annex us too, i Will get genocided too like what our neighboor aborigin and native Australian continent people's
It Will Just resulted the same destiny
Whenever You sided with North or South, forever i Will Never belive in
Communist and Republican/democratic not Because It's ideology, but Because the people Who want to stole our land, sea and It's richness 1966-2018 I've witnessed You western stoling gold on our west papua
Sooo true! I'm thinking on doing a video on military logistic in the future. Do you have some examples in mind?
something russians are currently learning the hard way rn
@@afdalridwan3813 lol you've read too much western propaganda. The muslims in china are doing just fine lol. Do you know how many mosques china has ? And then go compare it to the number of mosques USA has. Seriously you made me laugh.
@@dabumanta_7237 My thoughts too when I saw this
Indonesia's geographic conditions can act as natural defense system. Archipelagic country with thousands of uninhabited islands, hundreds of active volcanoes, dozens of underwater tectonic rifts, many shallow waters and submerged shoals.
This means in the emergency events, Indonesia may attack and kill any maritime trespassers who threatened her sovereignity, then play stupid and called it as natural disasters. As the contingencies, they also can blames the Malacca pirates for it while keep maintaining good diplomacy with the trespasser countries.
True, Indonesia could be the next regional power in Asia
@@Kamome163 I truly believe that they will be, although they have some very significant internal problems they need to overcome first.
Indonesia's biggest threat might be internal, lack of central power, disperse country. You cant just link up the entire country by road.
@@dxelson yeap u got it,as an Indonesian that is exactly the problem
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My god. It's so crazy how complex and busy our world is. There's so many things moving behind the scenes that I never think about.
I like your video's style. Good images, good video, good naration, but why you only made 2 videos so far? Please make more videos. Thumbs up đ
Agreed. Although, it'd be nice if you took the time to learn how to pronounce the proper names correctly.
Thank you for the support! I have to juggle work with creating content on YT and researching topics and making animation takes a lot of time. I'll be more consistent in the future. Sorry for keep you waiting!
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Seems like chinas biggest problem is going to maintaining supply lines through the Indian Ocean.
It wonât take much for India to shut down their routes and pipelines and blockade their navy out of the Indian Ocean.
Agree, the more China will expand outside its regional waters the more it'll need stronger logistics and supply lines
@Kamome
Hello Chinaphobia!!!
India is â of the PLA Navy
India shut down China's pipelines? India does not have a good relationship with Pakistan and I don't think the relations with Myanmar are that strong either
@@jakolu Those pipelines don't exist yet and might not even get finished
Very good explanatory video. You should really make more of them.
This is great work. It is a geopolitics explanation on video rather than reading on paper!
Edit: subscribed :) and cheers to having the balls to explain sensitive topics on youtube.
Thank you for this very well made highly instructive video. I follow geopolitics and their global economic implications, particularly in East Asia and your explanations are very much appreciated!
Elephants fight elephants, grass will suffer.
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That's Mat Sabu, Malaysia defence minister quote.
Really great video. You're gonna grow super fast.
Your videos are awesome, hope you make more!
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Thank you for the comment! Iâm planning to do something on the Mediterranean strategic environment sometime in the future!
Well presented, solid content and soothing voice. Subscribed. =)
This is why China tried hard to appease Indonesia when they got angry over the dispute near Natuna Island a few years ago. They tried to put on a brave front, thinking Indonesia would step back unwillingly like its other neighbors but when Indonesia sent many military and even had the president visit the Island itself, China began softening its approach considerably.
China can only take Pacific Ocean's route or waste more fuel to go around the country itself if Indonesia turned hostile. It didn't help they also already soured their relationship with Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore.
You don't fck with the countries in your trade route. Everyone should know that.
On the contrary, these countries are more likely to fute the US. Before they were quite afraid of the US. Now the US is becoming a piece of shit. That is why the US president wants to spend another 5 trillion on its military. Most countries would have use this trillion for national infrastructure development. But can't fathom the US wasting so much monies just to carry out fire work on other countries. Don't you think it is evil like Japan once was.
that's a pretty naive view
Give me a break. Panama, or Egypt can also close off their canals as well to the West. Besides every trade has a buyer and a seller. Either someone is buying from China or selling to China.
eat some pork, it is good for you
yet U.S is fucking with china big time. so your point is moot
Keep it up buddy informative video subscribed right away
Great video dude
Great video!
Thank you JJ!
Good stuff. Keep it up!
Very informative, thanks.
its a great and very informative video. Keep posting
Australia, US and England saw this video to plan for AUCKUS.
The first island chain (your other video) and AUCKUS is the posturing "checkmate" of foreign policy via containment.
Great job as always Kamome.
UK not England!!!
China is really angry right now. LOL
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It a stupid idea. Maritime containment of China whether by blockade or trade policies will reduce or cut totally OZ exports to China, cut China trade to many countries, including US and JP will hurt themselves first, and cause a world recession.
China land connections via roads, rail, pipelines to EU, RU, KH, ME, ASEAN means China will be sufficient.
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@@joem0088 No, the rails into Eurasia are still simple and cannot replace even 1/4th of the sea trade China does.
Don't sub to many people, but you sir, deserve one!
GREAT, INFORMATIVE VIDEO.
Thank you.
Regards,
Geoff. Reeks
I really like your videos and hope you continue making more!!! Here are some ideas for future videos, can china will if it invades Taiwan?, USA vs china?, The future of china, ect. Thank you and good luck I can't wait to see what's next
Yes, it will happened and the world will just stand and watch.
No country will interfere due to economic issue.
America has their own fair share of problem, they won't plunge themselves for some small island such as Taiwan.
Europe power house such as German would not want anything to do with this...
As for other Asia counterparts...our politician has been lickin and wearin China CCP used underwear to do anything about it.
Japan will just reinforce their own defense...
You can see how China been applying economic pressure and all the little thing to suppress Taiwan,
Today Taiwan is not recognize in most country as independent country of their own.
and I do believe if the China project silk road become successful, it will greatly affect SEA, esp Malaysia and Singapore port logistic.
@@Zagaara China wonât even try to take Taiwan as itâs going to take a stupid amount of manpower and resources to successfully invade and take it. And thatâs not even without the support US and regional allies like Japan and India, who will just blockade every waterway into China, while denying Chinese air and naval superiority. China is better off convincing the world that Taiwan doesnât exist.
1. China can invade and take Taiwan, but suffer massive losses in both casualties and money making it not worth it and can cause severe economic issues if the rest of the world sanctioning China doesnât. 2. USA vs China will just trigger WW3, but if it doesnât then a combined Japan-India-USA naval blockade of every possible maritime strait in the area will quickly force China to negotiate peace while suffering minor casualties on both sides. 3. China for now is doing better and getting more powerful, but severe population loss and labor shortages starting next decade will bring China, and the rest of the world, down to a depression.
China is really angry right now. LOL
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Should have mentioned India's base at Andaman Islands. When you have bases basically right next door to each, it is going to be chaotic. And should also consider the depth of the Sunda and Lombok. They may not be deep enough for the bigger ships.
He ignored the actual threat to china
@@ronymemes485 which is US
Thats india because of their strong eastern naval and air front in andaman and nicobars.
Good video essay on the Malacca Strait.
1:12 there are actually at least 2 more choke points that could be considered as important for global trade both affecting Russia, these are of course the Turkish Straits to the Black Sea and the Danish straits through Denmark
If the ice melts earlier than expected, then there might be an additional strait that will be important and this is of course the Bering Strait between the US and Russia
So, a new strait under the control of the us? Nothing new
Thank you. I already know all of this. But good graphic you have made make me easy to explain to my teenage children.
Nice new channel find!
Keep building your channel dude keep it up
Very good video. Iâd like your take on China importing more from Russia and also connecting Iran and SA. for overland shipment of oil.
It's criminal that this only has 5.5k views. Great content, and I hope you continue creating more
Really enjoying your videos
Excellent overview. There are a few point to be made. One is even at Chinas projected build out by 2030, the amphibious force isnât large enough to reopen a closed malacca strait. Not even close. Even the US doesnât have that much capacity anymore and by that time frame will still be over twice as large as China. Second those three port/bases circling india are in very unstable countries that are not true allies of China. In time of war, those countries would more than likely tell China to leave so as not to be sucked into a conflict. Last no matter what China does, they canât overcome the inherent advantages india has in the region. If the time came india would be using itâs entire navy against a portion of Chinaâs. In addition india would have the availability of land based air power and allies to support them. China has none of that.
Ya!!! you are talking in the sleep.. 1962 war can't beat China this war starts by India at that time ...you idiot
@@zerozero7843 1967 remember and 62 was started by China
You wrong ,China has 400 warships plus more
@@akashpatel8410 Normally you asking crazy people are you crazy ?! .. They alway say l not crazy ..
@H L If you're referring to Nehru's forward policy, it started due to Chinese troops entering Indian territory. Tje goal was to surround their camps but as a result it looks like India was invading Tibet from the Chinese perspective.
Mao invaded India since he believed that India along with the US had expansionist plans against China and controlling Tibet would prevent Indian from ever having access to the Chinese mainland. There's also the concept of the "Five fingers of Tibet" which includes some Indian states.
China still makes attempts to penetrate these regions occasionally including through Bhutan.
seems reasonably informaed, interesting.
Informational and concise. đ
Very excellent research on the subject. Iâd like to see much more from you.
Thanks Christopher! Stay tuned, more videos are coming!đ
A directly nearby choke point would be the Andaman and Nicobar Islands which are Indian Territory. If either these islands or the Malacca strait are blocked off, there would be a lot of disruptions to Eastern bound trade.
Who are you? Making these brilliantly informative videos.
It's a robot voice.
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I agree sure... you are right. But Afghanistan and Pakistan are doing more. China is building a neo-slick road. Pakistan is indirectly part of China and under control of the Taliban. Pakistan in a way is Taliban. Afghanistan and Pakistan are one country under the control of the Parshtu people in both countries making on thir own hlaf of the population in the region the biggest ethnicity by far. China wants to usa them and Bangladesh and the 200M Muslims inside of India and Kashmiri to take over and divide and colonize India. Afghanistan fall to the Taliban changes the argument. China most likely to make a strong base at the border with Afghanistan or a bit inside Afghanistan border or half hlaf on the border itself in between to provide assistance to current government in Afghanistan the Taliban as well a smaller one in Pakistan. The base would have few little thousands soldiers but having a lot of drones, airforce and rockets power.
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Sub to my channel Gate of Babylon the GATE to everything. I would make a reaction to this video.
@@sarcasmo57 is there such a device?
Good content. Nice new channel, subbed.
Very nice informative video.
Between you and Caspian Reports, I'm going to become a master at Geopolitics.
Not if you depend on those two.
Kamome, Correction for you around the 7:20 time mark.
The USMC MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) Can operate at up to a division level. We operate in essence 3 different sized Marine expeditionalry operational groups. The largest is the MEF(Marine Expeditionatry Force) which consists of about 50000 Marines, or division strength and is capable of independent operations for up to 60 days. The second largest is the MEB (Marine Expeditionary Brigade) which has about 14,000 Marines centered around a Marine Rifle regiment and is capable of operating indepently for up to 30 days. The third largest is MEU(Marine Expeditionary Unit) and consists of about 1500 Marines centered around a Marine Rifle battalion and is capable of independent operations of up to 15 days.
There is also a SPMAGTF, which can vary in size and structure depending on its mission. Typically have used for things like NEO missions.
The two videos you have posted are intersting and for most post factually accurate. Keep up the good work.
What is your background by the way?
Largest MAGTF is the MEF, not the MEU.
@@swfbutler typo on my part, you are correct.
Very informative but would have been helped greatly by using a graphic title to label countries and ports.
Your hard efforts are appreciatedđ
Indonesia and Malaysia should build a shipping toll
They cant. The US & UK made sure the Malacca Straits is international waters.
Any fuel pipelines carried across land is super vulnerable to sabotage and attack. An example would be the deadhorse to lower Alaska pipeline
is so prone and certainly targeted by the Soviets (It passes through the length of AK)
Great point!
Great video
Great video from kamome. Are you able to do one on Chinas belt and road ?
When the norther sea route opens, there will be choke points near Hokkaido .
yeah which is why china is trying to get into the arctic ocean too namely in iceland
@@YuiFunami China has no claims to the artic that is Norway, Denmark, Canada, USA and Russia
@@ueks69 Really bruh???
@@masnur7007 yes really, these countries have continental shelf claim, China has none.
It seems that in the event of the regional war, Chinaâs only viable sea route could be from one of the ports in Manchuria (not sure if I spelled wrong) to somewhere in the Siberia. Many other routes are likely to be secured by joint sea forces led by United States and/or Japan; that Strait is no exception. Besides, Iâm sure both parties are already aware of this
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The pipe line is kinda stupid mainly because of how improbably expensive it is and how hard it will be on Labor. it probably be abandoned.
Yes, and they know that which is why the naval strategy is taking precedent. One well-placed bomb somewhere along the thousand miles of pipe line, and it's useless for weeks - probably even longer in a time of war.
and could be easily bombed in case wars broke
Great video. I would argue that Chinaâs naval buildup is directed towards invasion of Taiwan rather than projecting power as far as the Malacca strait. For that kind of power projection, amphibious assets arenât really ideal, but they are necessary to invade Taiwan. It does demonstrate the vulnerability of China if does invade Taiwan.
The video elaborates itself well in all aspects, but your argument has no ground that the Chinese navy build-up is targeting Taiwan. The Taiwan strait is narrow and shallow, which can be covered by rockets from the costal province and missles from far areas. The landing in Taiwan does not need those warships since Taiwan almost has ZERO marine force.
How about artificial islands in the SCS? Whatâs the intent behind that?
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PLAN still needs those ships to supply any invasionary force.
You canât just throw rockets at Taiwan.
@@alesh2275 In South China Sea? There is nothing behind that, everything is in the front.
@@alesh2275 For your knowledge, Pomornik-class Large LCAC is the proper vessel for the purpose of landing in Taiwan. Invasionary? InvasiveïŒ
Sub! but at 5:06 I could use zoom out of the map since I'm not knowledgeable in recognizing a regional map.
video like this, just 1.5 subscriber? come on guys.
This very informative, this first video i watch, i subs.
All other alternatives of trade roads built for China are theoretically feasible but cost factors are so heavy that they only increase overall cost burden for Chinaâs ambition of expansion. If the nation carries so much burden to lift its power, eventual collapsing will be miserable once falls.
Very informative video! I would to ask about China-Thai plans of the Kra-canal.
i m from singapore . Kra canal is not feasible and more a propaganda campaign by China and some private companies from china (these private companies likely under control of CCP gov't also. ) to create all the hypes and fake news.... it is definitely NOT feasible either economically or politically. it has also been exposed that alot of those signatures between thai and China sides are all orchestrated by China side and both sides are actually Chinese owned companies i.e. China let 2 companies registered in different countries sign some agreements which has NO official backing from either China CCP gov't or Thai gov't ...all for propaganda purposes to control or affect share prices of some companies in china or brainwash gullible overseas chinese to create Chinese nationalism amongst overseas ethnic chinese , especially those in SE Asia (especially some malaysian Chinese since these people due to their education background in chinese language schools allowed by Malaysia government , are MOST prone to be brainwashed by RED CHINA )
Kra canal is a political pipe dream. This thing has been talked about decades but never fulfilled. Thai will never cut herself into a half and potentially losing the land on the other side of the canal.
Good commentary.
Good vid!
My brain is stuck in ww2, I have been playing too much hoi4... when you showed where the straight was I immediately thought. Oh the straight between British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies.
An embargo on the Malacca straits will never work because you will be causing disaster Korea, Japan, Phillipines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia. No sane country in SEA would authorise such an embargo.
The only possibility of an embargo happening is in the Indian ocean as India is probably the only country that does not lose out from such an embargo as they have low trade dependency on China and that's China's main weakness. This is why Sri Lanka and Pakistan is so highly prized.
And India is doing the bidding of their western masters. No wonder the west is scared. Itâs because of the wests sense of not wanting their hegemony to be challenged. And China is just about cooperation and business. Not warfare.
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Excellent summary of current events, well done. I look forward to your next video.
Love the way u put together your lines on ur maps Beautiful informative content Keep it up U will hit a million subs real quick
One geological activity away from either solving the issue for china or worsening it
There was an Idea to Build a "Suez canal like" water way cutting across Malaysia and Thailand, to by pass Singapore and reduce the shipping time, but i guess the idea did not go through .
The idea was expensive and the benefits doesn't outweights the costs very much. Plus, thailand doesn't have that kind of budget and only china is willing to fund but i guess they're not stupid enough to take on the offer. Btw, the idea was then changed to a connected twin port, one port on the east and one in thr west connected through a rail road but a new problem arise and that is efficiency to unload, transfer and load the containers again
The Kra canal. Not economically feasible and too many issues
True. And also southern Thailand, where the channel was planned to be built, is also a quite politically unstable region.
@@Kamome163 the idea was mainly for oil.. shipping of oil from middle east to china. but as countries pledged to go green and move away from fossil fuel, China also moving towards EV and solar panels. the need for the canal is not as economical, given if it took 10 years or 15 years to dig.. the Middle east oil supply wont be as plentiful as now..
Singapore highly against it. Bacause it will make them obsolete as a port
Pls do one on Singapore !
Excellent prognosis!
You need to make a mention of the Indian controlled Andaman and Nicobar islands.
its not indian controlled its part of india
USA controlled Hawaii , UK controlled Scotland, China controlled Honk Kong, Tibet, South China Sea, Magnolia, đđ
@@gyan8201 Magnolia ... yes of course LoL
@@gyan8201 USA controls Guam, Diego Garcia, soon to have a military base in Palau in the dead middle of the Pacific ocean. Not to mention the USA has had a naval presence in Singapore since 1968. Surrounded
Well that can be the headquarters of joint forces of quad
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China offered Malacca local government some significant investment in return of a military base there. Fortunately, local populace don't want to do anything with China and afaik it was scrapped.
Source: am Malaysian.
Not Malaysian but US pressured our leaders. Notice US started sanctioning our palm oil and rubber? They just dont tell you that.
They also use media propaganda to get the population on their side.
US actually hired malay speaking CIA to spread propaganda.
@@calvyncraven1141 oh lol. There's no propaganda here. Media didn't even bothered to say anything about China. Like at all. Except on ECRL megaproject that was heavily favoured to the CCP.
Yeah I know about palm oil ban. But that's came from the EU first, US just follow suit. That's because they can't compete with the shear amount of volume we're pumping out.
Rubber been on the backseat on exports in favour for palm oil since like 20 years ago.
@@nimay13 there is propaganda but many doesnt realize it. And they have been funding politicians on both side of the political divide championing their cause for at least the last 20 years.
Its very subtle but there is intefearence.
@@calvyncraven1141 I live here dude. The one that actively trying to buy our previous government was China. And people saw that.
We dislike the US too.
nice!
Please do more videos!!
I feel the Danish straits and the Bosporus are pretty important chokepoints too, that are not mentioned in the video.
Maybe the chinese dont pass those choke point
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Gulf of Adoon? etc etc
You don't get that its a computer generated voice working from a written text? No live human would make those ridiculous pronunciation mistakes.
@@johnryan8533 - No way is that computer-generated speech. The intonation is far too good. The mistakes are mostly things someone with a poor knowledge of history and geography would make.
excellent analysis
5:00 - 5:20 - The Myanmar port is next door to India's East & North East & Gwadar is almost next door to India's Kutch Coast. We can easily block both.
Malaysia should build a canal through its territory and charge China for every ship passing each way.
Thailand do propose a canal tru The Isthmus of Kra
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...yeah, 'brothers' when it suits them
China doesn't mind. Infact they have proposed it. However US is working hard top stop it.
@@tonygoh3465 Facts; it was Malaysia's 'kris waving' FM Hishammudin who called China's Wang Yi 'big brother'.
@@calvyncraven1141 actually Singapore working haard to stop itđ€
The EU just had a vote on whether or not to strengthen ties with Taiwan. 60 said voted YES we should, 4 voted NO we will not.
so did they strengthen ties with taiwan?
Great point! Now the Parliament has to vote it though, however for any concrete action by the EU it has to pass through the Council vote. However, there are few countries in the EU that might go against it.
Not yet, that was the Parliament commission on Foreign affairs. It'll be voted by the EU parliament plenary next month. You can read more here: focustaiwan.tw/politics/202109020006
That won't change the fact Taiwan is part of China.
@@TheKkpop1 Taiwan is a free independent country that has open and fare democratic elections. China is a repressed country ruled by xenophobic Monsters.
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Hi, i live in greater kuala lumpur just 10km from malacca straits
Australia in progress of Virginia Class nuclear subs and long range missiles, huhm. Possible B21 bombers, Loyal Wingman drones, things are on the move.
L.McCurtayne-Your Country AU'S is the LAND OF PLENTY.I believed you can make Virginia Class nuclear sub's and long range missile. I DONT KNOW WHY CHINA IS CONCERNS. PDU30
The only thing Australia will have with all those 8 subs and a lot of strategic weapons, is, being decimated and vaporized in the first 3 days in a conflict among China, US, Japan
Actually Andaman and Nicobar Islands are their worst nightmares. India controls these islands situated at the mouth of Malacca straits.
I hope this government develops Andaman and Nicobar islands faster and better equipped.
no bro, the shipp will cross indonesia sea teritory without go to andaman.
Another nightmare for China is their dependence on America for their soybeans. They can get some from Brazil but even through the trade war China must get much soybeans from American farmers.
@@tatangsutisna3786 Indian Navy has permanent fleet deployment to those straits in Indonesia.
You had forgotten US controls Indian Ocean, not India nor China.
@@TheKkpop1 By invitation, Not domination. "Freedom of Navigation".
Im subscribing and waiting more videos from you. So well presented and many tnx.
Good video. My only comment is the use of âenergeticâ instead of âenergyâ.
Chinese ships will make nice target practice for submarine crews.
Imagine a country who has no idea about modern day naval warfare becoming an blue water navy numbers will just become target practice
Keep dreaming !!
That's exactly how ild wage war on China. Starve the dragon. Source 7th fleet veteran USN.
A construction as ambitious as the Kra canal would take years to complete. And require resouces Thailand does not have. Covid has put a damper on many sources of revenue. It would take a government willing to let the chinese take over. Thai are many things but slaves to the Chin is not one of them. Bobby in Maha Sarakham
To be honest, belt and road as example
China own the port of sri lanka
Failed to pay debt
With the BRI the Kra Isthmus Canal is a non issue.
@@afdalridwan3813 99 years lease only. Nothing for free! Anyway you can choose between US (Destruction) or China (Construction)! Nobody holding a gun to anyone's head lah! Choice is yours.
Great, Great, Great... Thanks.
You are very underrated man...
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@@andyp1510 actually thatâs not the case đ
Watch China try to traverse the Arctic to Europe.
I need more of your vidssss
Excellent video. BUT, âenergetic productionâ should be corrected to âenergy productionâ.
What about Russia-China Oil/Gas Pipelines?
China always has that if all else fails.
also China has path through Central Asia to fall back on for oil and gas.
Russia can also blockade China.,..thesebtwo so called allies dont trust each other
@@hijazzains Russia are most unlikely block China's oil. They're relationship has been improved very much. They've done military drill together every year since 2017 or 2018 and construct a moon base in the next 5 or 10 years
There's already pipeline between China & Russia, China & Turkmenistan, China & Kazakhstan, they are also negotiating second China Russia pipeline & working on second China Turkmenistan pipeline
Also recent deal between China & Iran, not public details though
Although Singapore is puppet of USA, i don't think Singapore is idiot enough to block the strait
It means declaring war against China
& every sane person knows what will be the outcome
@@botneo2427 we are no puppets of USA. From what I can tell, majority of Singaporeans aren't exactly worshippers of USA. We are pragmatic.
@@londonberry2180 if Singapore was a puppet state there would be a military base there and mostly get goods from USA (which we all know it doesn't). It is just a friendly relationship maintaining communications with one another. These people spouting puppet state this and that don't know what a true puppet state is.
*Looks at Wa State*
Lets develop nicobar island into singapore of India that would help India to make its presence more dominant in south east asian country.
Although i am not Indian but lives in India.
It's sad how the people living on the two sides of this strategic strait, the people of Malaya and Sumatra, are barely mentioned at all.