Infrastructure — Core Concept
Maritime Chokepoint
A narrow passage of water through which a disproportionately large share of global maritime trade must pass, making it a point of strategic vulnerability and leverage. Control of, proximity to, or disruption of a maritime chokepoint has systemic consequences for global commodity flows.
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How this concept applies to Singapore's commodity system
The Strait of Malacca is the defining chokepoint for Singapore's strategic position. Approximately 40% of global trade passes through it annually.
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