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Regime Change in Bangladesh Videos:
Exposing US gov't role in Bangladesh regime change: Why PM Sheikh Hasina was overthrown
US Regime Change in Bangladesh: The Danger of Ignoring US Interference
Articles on U.S. government-sponsored terrorism targeting BRI in Sri Lanka and Myanmar:
Debt Traps & Terrorism: The Roots of Sri Lanka’s Crisis
Sri Lanka Blasts: Terrorism Targets Another Chinese Ally
Myanmar Violence: a Slow Burn US Proxy War
If US Can’t Have Myanmar, No One Will
SeaLight Videos Related to India:
Trade and Choke Points in the Indian Ocean
Undersea warfare in the Indian Ocean
SCS: India and a ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ (see description)
Unlisted: India needs to prioritize its Navy to take on China for the American Empire
Source: Positioning the Bay of Bengal in the Great Game of the Indo-Pacific Fulcrum
The Indian Ocean is highly important to the United States due to its critical role in global trade, particularly for oil shipments, as a significant portion of the world's maritime oil traffic passes through its waters, making the stability of the region vital for the US economy and energy security; this is further amplified by increasing competition with China in the Indo-Pacific region, making the Indian Ocean a key strategic area for the US to maintain influence in.
Key points about the Indian Ocean's importance to the US:
- Trade routes:
The Indian Ocean carries a large portion of the world's bulk cargo and container shipping, including over 80% of global maritime oil shipments. - Strategic location:
The Indian Ocean sits between critical regions like the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, making it a key geopolitical area. - Competition with China:
As China expands its influence in the region, the US is increasingly focused onmaintaining stabilityand access to the Indian Ocean [more like destabilizing the Indian Ocean]. - Military presence:
The US maintains a military presence in the Indian Ocean, including the Diego Garcia base, to support “security operations.”
What's Really Going On In the South China Sea Between the Philippines and China - Antiwar.com (archived)
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