the Problem of Asia

accepted action advantage Afghanistan alliance already Asia Minor Asiatic base Black Sea Britain canal central centre character China civilization commercial communications concerned consideration continue countries decisive depends distant East eastern effect Egypt element empire essential European evolution exclusive exerted existing extension external fact factors favor flanks force future Germany Gibraltar greater immediate importance impulse India influence interest internal involved Isthmus Isthmus of Panama Japan land power latter less Levant long view Malta maritime Mediterranean ment Mesopotamia military Monroe doctrine movement mutual natural naval navy necessary necessity numbers operations Panama peace Persia Persian Gulf Philippines political position possession possible predominance preponderant present probable problem of Asia progress question races Red Sea regions relative remote rest result route Russia sea power seaboard secure short view strength Suez Suez Canal tendency tenure territorial Teutonic tion Transvaal United western Yang-tse-kiang zone