The strategic importance of the South China Sea has an impact on international navigation

Abstract

The geographical location of the South China Sea is seen today as a complex geographical area on the political map, which is expected to have a serious impact on international navigation, as this region meets all the transportation and international shipping lines, making it occupies a prestigious strategic position and point of contention And a continuous conflict between the regional and international naval forces. About one-third of the energy supply (oil and gas) comes to South and North Korea, 60% to Japan and Taiwan, and 80% from China's imports. But contains The sea contains huge amounts of resources of about 7 billion barrels of oil reserves and about 900 million cubic meters of natural gas. In addition, a number of large and small islands of strategic importance are spread over this sea: the Spratly Islands, Barasil, Donfacha, Shisha, Nansha is a subject of dispute between the regional countries each claim full sovereignty according to the historical arguments.

The first topic dealt with the geographical location and strategic importance of the South China Sea. The second topic dealt with the regional and international dispute over the sea. The latter dealt with the future scenarios in the South China Sea, and concluded the study with the most important conclusions