The World's Most Important Body of Water
The World’s Most Important Body of Water More than most, four men shaped the oft-cited “strategic tensions” over the South China Sea. The South China Sea is the most important body of water for the world economy—through it passes at least one-third of global trade. It is also the most dangerous body of water in the world, the place where the militaries of the United States and China could most easily collide. Chinese and American warships have just barely averted several incidents there over the past few years, and the Chinese military has warned off U.S. jets flying above. I...