Summary of Gregg Easterbrook's The Blue Age

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Get the Summary of Gregg Easterbrook's The Blue Age in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: But these prosperous times could be at an end. Today China is building warships at an extraordinary pace. India, Japan, Vietnam, and Europe are responding with more fighting ships. What will result from China’s rising naval might, particularly in the South China Sea? As ocean resources are shaped by climate change and new discoveries, will the world share them or fight over them? What will happen if America turns against free trade? Without American investment, the world could see a rise of supply shortages and seagoing conflict that would dwarf the impact of the container ship stuck in the Suez Canal.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669342038

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#1

In 1511, the Strait of Malacca is the scene of a battle between the Portuguese, the local sultanate, and the Dutch. The Portuguese prevail, taking control of a water highway thousands of miles from home.

#2

The Strait of Malacca is a narrow waterway that connects the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, and has been for centuries.

#3

The oceans have always been a peaceful place, until now. Thousands of years of bloodshed have created a legacy of violence that has never been experienced before.

#4

The Battle of Leyte Gulf, in which the United States and Japan fought each other in the Pacific Ocean, showed the world the destructive power of naval vessels. It was also the last major naval battle for hundreds of years.

#5

The first question of this book is why there has been such a decline in naval battles. The second is what the future holds for the oceans.

#6

The rise in international trade entails globalization, which is largely detested by the public. But almost everyone in the United States and Europe benefits from the lower prices, superior goods, and ample supplies that globalization provides.

#7

The US Navy is the greatest naval force in the world, and has been used for peace instead of conquest.

#8

The liberal case for ocean-based trade is that it reduces poverty around the world.

#9

Modern US Navy ships