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Appendix B: Sea Lanes of Commerce in the Various Regions of the World
Pages 157-163

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... The exchange of raw materials, product components, and finished goods by sea conveyance has paralleled the expanding global economy. But this exchange requires free and uninterrupted use of the seas, which has seen a largely peaceful environment for the past 50 years due in large part to the maritime dominance of the United States and its allies and friends.
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From page 158...
... Convention and its Protocol. The list of shared, complex challenges is long; such challenges usually grow out of conditions whereby regions featuring stable governments, rising standards of living, increased trade, and network connectivity are pulling away from regions of the world where nations are plagued by politically repressive regimes, weak economies, widespread poverty, disease, and a lack of adequate medical care. The challenges include but are not limited to terrorism, weapons proliferation, trade disruption, piracy, the drug trade, human smuggling, illegal immigration, and organized crime.
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From page 159...
... Ulrich III, USN, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Commander, Allied Joint Forces Command, Italy, "Complex Shared Challenges," presentation to the committee, Naples, Italy, March 29, 2007.
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From page 160...
... Any successful attack or blockage could dramatically raise insurance rates for ships transiting this area or could force ships to detour well out of their way, causing major shortages of crude oil or dry bulk cargoes like iron ore or coal. The result could be higher freight rates as well as a disruption of world markets.
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From page 161...
... Disruption at any point along this SLOC could force shipping companies to move their cargoes by sea from Europe to Asia around South Africa, causing major trade disruptions, economic chaos, and drastic increases in insurance premiums for the shippers. • The Mozambique Channel lies between Madagascar to the east and Mozambique to the west, along the East African coast.
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From page 162...
... It is a key conduit for international shipping: More than 14,000 ships pass through it annually over the 70-mile route. If the Panama Canal were ever closed to commercial shippers, it would mean a long voyage around South America that would disrupt trade, slow down economies, and drive up insurance premiums for the shipping companies (see Figure B.1)
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From page 163...
... 1, defines MDA as "the effective understanding of anything associated with the maritime domain that could impact the security, safety, economy or the environment of the United States."
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