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Chinese warships off Alaska and Cambodia highlight the role of near and far waters in sea power dominance

  • Written by Colin Flint, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Utah State University

Chinese warships were recently spotted sailing close to the Aleutian Islands, just off the Alaskan coast. Meanwhile, naval boats have begun to dock at a Beijing-built military port in Cambodia.

While these two events took place on different sides of the globe, they’re both part of an important geopolitical development – one that may...

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