THE GEOSTRATEGIC CHOKE POINT IN THE CONTEXT OF WORLD GEOPOLITICS
THE GEOSTRATEGIC CHOKE POINT IN THE CONTEXT OF WORLD GEOPOLITICS

Author(s): Dragos-Ionut Pala
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Government/Political systems, Politics and society, Geopolitics
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: geopolitics; geostrategy; geostrategic choke point; Panama Canal; Suez Canal; Strait of Gibraltar; Island of Taiwan; Island of Guam;
Summary/Abstract: Considering that the current geopolitical global context is full of uncertainties, the world’s states need strategic anchors in order to constantly assess their position. This necessity is met by the geostrategic field of study, namely the field that studies the geostrategic choke points of all categories and offers an action plan based on the abilities of the respective state. The analysis of how they can be used in the new geopolitical, economic and technological context represents a vital area of study for determining the advantages thata state holds, as well as its vulnerabilities so that a geopolitical plan of action can beelaborated in a close connection with the real situation in the field.As a result, the present article proposes a brief presentation of the geopolitical theoryrelated to geostrategic choke points, the different categories of geostrategic choke points, howthey influence the geopolitical situation in the field, as well as their identification on theglobal map and the exemplification of the geopolitical theory. Such an analysis also offer anexplanation of the motivation of geopolitical and geostrategic maneuvers throughout history.

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