http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press/Review/2002/...ng/art3-sp2.htm


BURMA AND SUPERPOWER RIVALRIES IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC

Andrew Selth

© 2002 by Andrew Selth

Naval War College Review, Spring 2002, Vol. LV, No. 2

"Burma lies where South, Southeast, and East Asia meet; there the dominant cultures of these three subregions compete for influence. It lies also across the “fault lines” between three major civilizations—Hindu, Buddhist, and Confucian.1 At critical times in the past, Burma has been a cockpit for rivalry between superpowers. Today, in the fluid strategic environment of the early twenty-first century, its important position is once again attracting attention from analysts, officials, and military planners.2 Already, Burma’s close relationship with China and the development of the Burmese armed forces have reminded South and Southeast Asian countries, at least, of Burma’s geostrategic importance and prompted a markedly different approach from that of the West."

Most of Burma was once part of the Empire of Tibet. See Map of 820. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...5/World_820.png

The Muslim Empire of Abbasid Khalifat is really big.

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The Umayyad Kaliphate was bigger than the Abbasid Kaliphate which was created out of the eastern part of the Umayyad Kaliphate. Seems the Abbasid wipeout the Umayyads. Just one escaped and continued the Umayyad rule in the Iberian Peninsula. The Aghlabids took over another part of the former Umayyads Kaliphate but they worked for the Abbasid. Idrisid Kaliphate had parts which use to be part of the Umayyad Kaliphate. They formed there own Kaliphate since they hated the Abbasid. Years later the Umayyads from Spain would control the Idrisid Kaliphate.

See map: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1..._of_Caliphs.gif

How is this related to Burma?

Burma was also apart of British India during the days of British imperialism.


It's not related to Burma but wasn't you the one who first mentioned the Abbasid Khalifat (a.k.a. Arab Empire)?

Hi SoCal,

Do you have a connection with Burma ?

I think he's Vietnamese.

Well, I don't have connection to Burma, but I want to visit that beautiful country some days in the future.

And similarly I would like to visit CLV

What's CLV?