If Iran with almost no navy, weak air force and a crippled economy can threaten the Strait of Hormuz, what would India do to the Strait of Malacca in a conflict with China?
 
如果几乎没有海军、空军薄弱且经济遭受重创的伊朗都能威胁到霍尔木兹海峡,那么在与中国发生冲突时,印度会对马六甲海峡采取什么行动呢?
 
If a country like Iran, which has a limited navy, an aging air force and a heavily sanctioned economy, is still able to seriously threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, it raises an interesting question.
What would happen in the Strait of Malacca during a conflict between India and China?
China depends massively on this route. More than **80% of its crude oil imports** and around **two-thirds of its total maritime trade** pass through the Malacca Strait. If that route gets disrupted, the impact on the Chinese economy would be severe within weeks.
Looking at how Iran is able to create global concern just by threatening Hormuz, it makes me think that the Malacca Strait could be one of the biggest strategic pressure points against China in a wartime scenario.
I hope Indian military planners are closely studying these developments and thinking about how similar chokepoints could play a role in future conflicts.[https://warsawinstitute.org/China-malacca-dilemma/](https://warsawinstitute.org/China-malacca-dilemma/)
 
如果像伊朗这样一个海军力量有限、空军老化、经济受到严厉制裁的国家,依然能对霍尔木兹海峡的航运构成严重威胁,这就引出了一个有趣的问题。
印中发生冲突时,马六甲海峡会怎样?
中国极度依赖这条航线。其超过**80%的原油进口**和约**三分之二的海上总贸易量**都要经过马六甲海峡。如果这条航线被切断,不出几周,中国经济就会受到严重冲击。
看看伊朗仅仅是威胁霍尔木兹海峡就能引发全球担忧,这让我觉得,在战时情况下,马六甲海峡可能是对付中国最大的战略施压点之一。
我希望印度的军事规划者们正在密切关注这些事态发展,并思考类似的咽喉要道在未来冲突中能发挥怎样的作用。