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100	1		_aGRUBB Michael C
245			_aMerchant shipping in a Chinese blockade of Taiwan / _cMichael C Grubb
260			_c2007
520			_aIf China were to apply a naval blockade against Taiwan would the world's maritime industry continue to use Taiwan's port facilities and carry its trade? If the answer is no does Taiwan have sufficient merchant marine capacity of its own to survive? This article offers an assessment of Taiwan's merchant shipping by class, ownership, flag state, and carrying capacity which is in turn affected by vessel speed and type of cargo. Also considers the impact of attacks that would disable or disrupt shoreside cargo handling facilities. The conclusions are not encouraging for Taiwan.
650			_aCHINA _xNAVAL BLOCKADE _xTAIWAN
650			_aTAIWAN _xMERCHANT NAVY
650			_aTAIWAN _xESSENTIAL IMPORTS
773			_aNaval War College Review : _gVol 60 No 1, Winter 2007, pp.81-102
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