I find it amazing how strategically located Somalia is. They sit on the gulf especially the entry/exit point which location wise has been the richest piece of marine real-estate and the longest running maritime route connecting europe to asia. Many empires used it from ancient egypt-greek-romans-arabs-turks-british. It's still going to be used for the predictable future.
Plus people might not see it now but the Somali Indian ocean is where the future belt-road market is going to happen. It's facing the giants of the 21st Century. While also it's facing in-wards to a continent predicted to rise in the 22nd century after it has gone thru it's teething problems and has developed wisdom and experience from it and will serve as a gateway to reach asia.
The security implications are massive also as any wise nation will want to get in and be prepared for the future EARLY. Becuz where-ever the trade chokehold is will mean security priorities will need to go hand in hand, especially since the area isn't a place of 'alliances'
Alot of the trade right now is limited between old powers thru atlantic n pacific, plus their allies 90% on those channels, which makes it not a risky place. But it's definitely not the future. The only continent we don't impact is south-america. But europe-asia-australia-mid-east-africa we are some-way always involved.
Plus people might not see it now but the Somali Indian ocean is where the future belt-road market is going to happen. It's facing the giants of the 21st Century. While also it's facing in-wards to a continent predicted to rise in the 22nd century after it has gone thru it's teething problems and has developed wisdom and experience from it and will serve as a gateway to reach asia.
The security implications are massive also as any wise nation will want to get in and be prepared for the future EARLY. Becuz where-ever the trade chokehold is will mean security priorities will need to go hand in hand, especially since the area isn't a place of 'alliances'
Alot of the trade right now is limited between old powers thru atlantic n pacific, plus their allies 90% on those channels, which makes it not a risky place. But it's definitely not the future. The only continent we don't impact is south-america. But europe-asia-australia-mid-east-africa we are some-way always involved.