sea ​​lines of communication

Japanese: sea lines of communication(英語表記)sealinesofcommunication
sea ​​lines of communication

…Originally it meant the sea route of a ship, but it is often used to mean the sea route that must be secured for the survival of the nation and the conduct of war in times of emergency -- in military terms it is called SLOC (short for sea lines of communication). For a nation that is highly dependent on other countries for resources, energy, etc., ensuring the safety of sea lanes is an important security issue. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "sea lines of communication" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…元来は船舶の海上航路のことであるが,有事の際に国民の生存と戦争遂行のため確保しなければならない海上交通路――軍事用語ではSLOC(スロツク)(sea lines of communicationの略)という――の意味で使用されることが多い。資源,エネルギー等の海外依存度の高い国家にとって,海上交通路の安全確保は安全保障上の重要な問題である。…

※「sea lines of communication」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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