China's Malacca dilemma: How India controls Indian Ocean chokepoints

[Microsoft]

Again we've gotta be realistic, with what are we welcoming them?

If you want to be realistic you shouldn't post the Indian navy as a threat to Chinese anywhere.

 

[Nasr]

The key here for China is alliances. In that respect, Vietnam is important for China. So to, is Malaysia and Bangladesh. China will need to come together with these three countries, to ensure that there is no impediment in its trade route.

 

[Dash]

To pin that hope on India is the most stupid move ever, lepas dari mulut singa masuk ke mulut buaya

India had a habit to destabilizing or giving direct intervention of their neighbours in history , one at level put China intervention policy lately at shame. Look at Sri Lanka civil war, Bhutan intervention and Nepal civil war, look at their mingle on Bangladesh. I don't know what delussion you had, but to me India and China military is equally bad news to Indonesia but China at least had more money and intention to invest and promote free trade equally, while India only looking thing from their own lense

Smaller countries will always have apprehensions of their own provided it’s placed correctly.At one point of time India had socio-cultural-economic linkage with ASEAN and we want to continue that.

I would like to hear more about what exactly you see as an interference from Indian side in your country and I can address that.

If you want to be realistic you shouldn't post the Indian navy as a threat to Chinese anywhere.

with limited knowledge on warfare you certainly can say that

 

[alphapak]

China needs to make a naval base at Gwadar, to block Indian ships.

 

[Microsoft]

with limited knowledge on warfare you certainly can say that

Right back at you buddy.

 

[Viva_Viet]

The key here for China is alliances. In that respect, Vietnam is important for China. So to, is Malaysia and Bangladesh. China will need to come together with these three countries, to ensure that there is no impediment in its trade route.

Bad thing is that CN now dont have pro VN leader like Mao who helped VN against US till dead anymore.

CN leaders, Cnese here keep saying " Mao is great, Mao is smart!" but their IQ r just simply too low to understand why Mao supported VN till he died.

 

[striver44]

Actually a flotilla of ships blockading the Suez canal or the Red Sea could block the majority of shipping going towards Malacca strait or even Gwadar.

 

[Vapnope]

Naval blockade cannot be imposed without repercussions. Chinese will definitely push forward in land and air where they have the advantage or at least at parity with Indian armed forces.

 

[hussain0216]

Smaller countries will always have apprehensions of their own provided it’s placed correctly.At one point of time India had socio-cultural-economic linkage with ASEAN and we want to continue that.

I would like to hear more about what exactly you see as an interference from Indian side in your country and I can address that.


with limited knowledge on warfare you certainly can say that

Maybe it's the reality that India is becoming a hindutva extremist communal shithole and Indonesia is the biggest muslim country in the world?

 

[striver44]

the further away Chinese navy pushes out to sea , the further way they are from the Chinese ballistic missile umbrella.

 

[Sharma Ji]

Actually a flotilla of ships blockading the Suez canal or the Red Sea could block the majority of shipping going towards Malacca strait or even Gwadar.

Yep, the US could go it alone given the large naval presence they have in the broader region.

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

India itself have a strait of Hormuz dilemma.
Pakistan navy is becoming stronger and we have land to sea missiles to close indian routes.
But when it comes to China, China had all the capabilities to defend its interest in the indian ocean.

 

[striver44]

Yep, the US could go it alone given the large naval presence they have in the broader region.

I forgot to mention Gibraltar.

 

[Indos]

Those Andaman islands are crucial if there is global war between China vs US allies that can include India (although I doubt India will join such coalition). But if that scenario really happen, US just need to use Singapore as a base to attack any Chinese ship merchant. US fleets will just dock in Singapore and thats it, China cannot use Singapore port and should avoid Malacca strait.

The only way to secure logistic route is to go through Indonesia sea line.

 

[striver44]

Those Andaman islands are crucial if there is global war between China vs US allies that can include India (although I doubt India will join such coalition). But if that scenario really happen, US just need to use Singapore as a base to attack any Chinese ship merchant. US fleets will just dock in Singapore and thats it, China cannot use Singapore port and should avoid Malacca strait.

The only way to secure logistic route is to go through Indonesia sea line.

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Singapore would likely reject those moves.

A US Navy First Fleet based out of Singapore? Not likely, analysts say

The US Navy Secretary’s proposal is seen as a ‘trial balloon’ that is unlikely to garner immediate regional support.

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