الأهمية الجيوبوليتيكية لمضيق ملقا

Abstract EN

Molucca Strait occupies an important point of the sensitive and central points in transporting energy resources (gas and oil) from areas of production to areas of consumption.

In case this strait is exposured to any kind of suffocation or closure the oil markets will face crises in supplying that might effect on prices of petrol and level of geopolitics storage in large industrial countries which depends heavily on fuel in providing sources of energy.

This might create an increasing competition between regional and international naval forces like United States of America, China, India, Japan, and Australia to control paths of navigation leading to Molucca Strait, especially China depends on a strategy called (Pearls Neckless) to develop its naval military capabilities on the area of Molucca Strait.

So, United States of America directs and moves its geopolitical focus and dependency from Middle East Region towards Asian and Pacific (Molucca Strait) in order to balance the Chinese raise in the area of Molucca Strait and to come closer to South East countries.

The geopolitical future of Molucca Strait within this increasing competition between regional and international countries to ensure and guarantee of receiving supplies of energy sources and to implement its control and domination on Molucca Strait this could lead to a conflict between the countries especially United States of America and China because China considers Strait the artery of life that supplies it with energy resources.

This research dealt with three sections proceeded by an introduction and theoretical frame of study.

First section dealt with geographical situation of Molucca Strait and its importance concerning economical and strategical domains.

Second section discussed the regional and international geopolitical competition in Molucca Strait.

Third section discussed the geopolitical future of Molucca Strait followed by most important conclusions.